Mobile chat-based support plus nicotine replacement therapy sampling to promote smoking cessation for community smokers: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mobile instant messaging could deliver real-time, personalized, interactive smoking cessation support. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is effective in increasing quit attempts and abstinence but is underused. We assessed the feasibility of mobile chat-based intervention combined NRT sampling (NRT-S) on abstinence.

Methods

In this two-arm, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial, adult (≥18 years) daily cigarette smokers were proactively recruited from Hong Kong community settings using 'foot-in-the-door' approach during December 2017 to March 2018. All participants received brief advice on quitting, 1-week of NRT-S, active referral to smoking cessation services, and were individually randomized (1:1) at baseline. The intervention group received two months

SUBMITTER: Zhao SZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8078100 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature