Promoting Smoking Cessation in the Correctional Institutions

Smoking Cessation Clinical Trial

Official title:

Building Capacity and Promoting Smoking Cessation in the Correctional Institutions

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04088539
• Other study ID #: CSD 2019-2021
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 12, 2019
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: November 2021
• Source: The University of Hong Kong
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this project is to promote and evaluate a smoking cessation intervention through the "Quit to Win" Contest organised in correctional institutions in Hong Kong.

The aim of this project is to promote and evaluate a smoking cessation intervention through the "Quit to Win" Contest organised in correctional institutions in Hong Kong. The specific objectives of the study are:

1. To test the effectiveness of face-to-face brief cessation advice and video education for smoking cessation among current smokers at the correctional institutions in Hong Kong;

2. To evaluate the process and outcome of the recruitment of smokers through qualitative interviews; and

3. To conduct qualitative interviews with quitters and non-quitters to examine their experience on the intervention.

Description:

Although smoking prevalence is decreasing in Hong Kong, there are still 615,000 daily cigarette smokers in Hong Kong in 2017 and half will be killed by smoking [5] which accounts for over 7,000 deaths per year. Smoking is a highly addictive behavior and it is difficult for smokers with strong nicotine dependence to quit without assistance. Despite the low smoking rate in the general population, smoking prevalence remain high in the correctional institutions. Incarcerated prisoners suffer disproportionately from mental illness, substance use disorders and disease infections. They are in need of health care such as treatment or prevention for smoking. There is a lack of evidence on the effectiveness of smoking cessation intervention in the correctional setting. More work is required to provide smoking cessation assistance to these high risk and underserved population.

The aim of this project is to promote and evaluate a smoking cessation intervention through the "Quit to Win" Contest organised in correctional institutions in Hong Kong. The specific objectives of the study are:

1. To test the effectiveness of face-to-face brief cessation advice and video education for smoking cessation among current smokers at the correctional institutions in Hong Kong;

2. To evaluate the process and outcome of the recruitment of smokers through qualitative interviews; and

3. To conduct qualitative interviews with quitters and non-quitters to examine their experience on the intervention.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 140
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above

• Smoke at least 1 cigarette per day in the past 3 months

• Able to communicate in Cantonese (including reading Chinese)

• Exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) 4 ppm or above, assessed by a validated CO smokerlyzer

• Intent to quit / reduce smoking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Smokers who have difficulties (either physical or cognitive condition) to communicate

• Currently following other smoking cessation programs

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Smoking Cessation

Intervention

Behavioral:
• AWARD advice
Ask about smoking history, Warn about the high risk of smoking, Advise to quit as soon as possible, Refer to the smoking cessation services, and Do it again (if the smokers refused to set quit date)
• Video-based health education
Educational videos on smoking and health will be developed to improve the knowledge of CSD smokers. The videos aim to raise their awareness on these important health topics and acquire effective cessation methods. The effectiveness of the educational videos will be evaluated by pre- and post-tests through a self-administered survey that assess the changes in knowledge related to smoking hazards, benefits of quitting, and methods to quit smoking.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Hong Kong	School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Biochemical validated quit rate at 6-month follow-up	The primary outcome is biochemically validated quit rates (exhaled CO < 4 ppm and salivary cotinine < 10 ng/ml) at 6-month	6-month follow-up
Primary	Biochemical validated quit rate at 3-month follow-up	The primary outcome is biochemically validated quit rates (exhaled CO < 4 ppm and salivary cotinine < 10 ng/ml) at 3-month	3-month follow-up
Secondary	Smoking quit rate change from baseline at 3-month follow-up	Self-reported 7-day point prevalence (pp) quit rate at 3-month	3-month follow-up
Secondary	Smoking quit rate change from baseline at 6-month follow-up	Self-reported 7-day point prevalence (pp) quit rate at 6-month	6-month follow-up
Secondary	Smoking reduction rate change from baseline at 3-month follow-up	Rate of smoking reduction by at least half of baseline amount	3-month follow-up
Secondary	Smoking reduction rate change from baseline at 6-month follow-up	Rate of smoking reduction by at least half of baseline amount	6-month follow-up