The "Quit-for-Kids" Project: to Increase Abstinence and Protect Children From Tobacco Smoke Exposure (NCT06127589) | Clinical Trial Compass
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The "Quit-for-Kids" Project: to Increase Abstinence and Protect Children From Tobacco Smoke Exposure
China1,200 participantsStarted 2024-02-05
Plain-language 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 participants among adult daily smokers who lived with their children and non-smoking partners.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* 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 Criteria:
* Those who have communication barriers (either physically or cognitively)
* Those who are currently participating in other smoking cessation programmes or services