Xylitol Gum for Promoting Smoking Cessation
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if 4-week xylitol gum intervention works to promote smoking cessation in daily smokers. It will also learn about the feasibility and acceptability of using xylitol gum. The main questions it aims to answer are:
（1）Does xylitol gum help to reduce cigarette consumption and promote smoking cessation?
Researchers will compare 4-week xylitol gum intervention to the brief advice to see if xylitol gum works to promote smoking cessation.
Participants in the intervention group will receive a 3-month behavioral intervention comprising a 4-week xylitol gum aligned with 12 weeks of instant reminder message support.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Residents of Hong Kong aged 18 or above who smoke at least 1 cigarette per day over the past 3 months
Have the habit of chewing gum or are willing to use chewing gum
Can communicate in Cantonese (including reading Chinese)
Express an intention to quit or reduce smoking
Disqualifiers
Have communication barriers (either physical or cognitive)
Currently participating in other smoking cessation programs or services
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Brief smoking cessation advice
- Warning leaflet
- Self-help smoking cessation booklet
- 4-week xylitol gum intervention
- Instructional leaflet
- 12-week instant message support
Treatment groups
134 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov