Status:
RECRUITING
The "Quit-for-Kids" Project: to Increase Abstinence and Protect Children from Tobacco Smoke Exposure
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Smoking Cessation
Second Hand Tobacco Smoke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project aims to test the effectiveness of an integrated intervention of brief cessation advice (AWARD), Nicotine Replacement Therapy, and Instant Messaging support compared with waitlist control ...
Detailed Description
Background: Around 40% of children worldwide were exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS). Despite reaching a single-digit smoking prevalence of 9.5% in 2022, about one in three children in Hong Kong (36.2%...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above
- Smoke at least 1 tobacco stick (includes HTP) per day or use e-cigarette daily in the preceding 3-month and verified by exhaled carbon monoxide level of 4ppm (parts per million) or above, assessed by a validated Carbon monoxide Smokerlyzer®
- Living with at least one child of primary 6 or below (aged 12 or below)
- Living with at least one non-smoking family member
- Living in deprived households (monthly household income of less than the median of household monthly income in Hong Kong, HK$ 28,000, or living in subdivided flats or social housing)
- Able to communicate in Chinese (including reading Chinese in IM)
- Able to use the instant messaging tool (e.g., WhatsApp, WeChat) for communication
Exclusion
- Those who have communication barriers (either physically or cognitively)
- Those who are currently participating in other smoking cessation programmes or services
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 5 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
1200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06127589
Start Date
February 5 2024
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
December 9 2024
Active Locations (1)
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The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China