Smoking Cessation Clinical Trial
Official title:
Acceptability and Potential Efficacy of a Randomised, Double-blinded, Sham-controlled Trial of Auricular Acupressure for Smoking Cessation: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential efficacy of auricular acupressure to stimulate specific acupoints in enhancing smoking cessation by reducing nicotine withdrawal symptoms among attendees in primary healthcare settings.
Uncontrolled trials indicated that auricular acupressure is an effective treatment for
addictive behaviors such as smoking cessation. However, some methodological limitations can
be identified among clinical trials in this area, and it is not clear whether it is more
efficacious to use the commonly-used acupoints or other points that are specifically for
reducing the withdrawal symptoms of nicotine. The study addresses the identified
methodological shortcomings of the previous similar studies. It consists of a total of three
intervention groups, which allows comparisons between the commonly-used acupoints of
acupressure, acupoints specific to smoking cessation, and a sham-controlled intervention.
The study does not only focus on the efficacy of smoking cessation but also assesses the
mediate effect of auricular acupressure on nicotine withdrawal by questionnaire and
biomarkers.
This is the first study of its kind to yield information on the acceptability and
effectiveness of a safe, available auricular acupressure technique on smoking cessation in
Hong Kong. The findings could provide further information for the development of future
tobacco-control activities targeting smokers in a wider population who would like to use
acupressure as a treatment option.
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Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
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