Tobacco UseNCT02760550
Policy-Related Survey - Territory-wide Telephone Survey on Tobacco Control
An observational study of Tobacco Use, run by The University of Hong Kong.
Trial summary
The objectives of this policy-related survey are as follows: i. to study updated trend and prevalence on secondhand smoke, smoking-attributed health effects, cessation services; ii. to investigate the level of public support on current and future tobacco control measures and taxation policies; iii. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 15 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Tobacco Use
- How many people
- 5,252 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jan 2015to Jul 2015
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 15 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Hong Kong residents
Who may be able to join
- Cantonese speakers
Who cannot join
- Unable to provide a consent form
- Speak language other than Cantonese
About this study
The objectives of this policy-related survey are as follows:
- to study updated trend and prevalence on secondhand smoke, smoking-attributed health effects, cessation services; ii. to investigate the level of public support on current and future tobacco control measures and taxation policies; iii. to address the timely impacts of smoke-free policies, substantiate public support on further tobacco control measures and assist Hong Kong Council On Smoking and Health (COSH) in shaping policy direction for government.
Purpose of the study is to provide evidence and support for smoke-free policy development in Hong Kong.
Read the detailed description
Smoking is a major cause of premature death. Each year, tobacco kills nearly 6 million people globally, including more than 600,000 non-smokers by secondhand smoke (SHS). During the past few decades, tobacco control has contributed prominently to international health, and the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the first international health treaty negotiated by WHO has propelled tobacco control into a new era. In order to determine the impact of and opinions on tobacco control policies, many countries around the world have carried out surveys on policies either implemented or under consideration. A number of surveys have assessed the impact of policies such as smoke-free laws, including the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the International Tobacco Control (lTC) Surveys and the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS).
In 2013 and 2014, the investigators conducted two waves of the policy-related survey on tobacco control. The surveys gathered information such as SHS exposure at home, in the workplace, and in various public places (e.g. bars/restaurants, door way of the buildings, streets, and bus stops), use of smoking cessation services, knowledge of smoking and quitting, and smoking prevalence; measured the impact of tobacco control policies such as tax increase in 2011 and 2014, expansion of smoke-free areas in 2009 and 2010, and pictorial health warnings on behavioural change of smokers and ex-smokers; collected the opinions on current policies such as smoke-free areas, pictorial health warnings and point of sale displays, and the opinions towards future policies such as tax increase, plain packaging, and tobacco endgame. The results of the two waves have been used by COSH to advocate plain packaging, banning on point of sale displays, and increasing tobacco tax by 100% in the past 2 years.
In order to collect further information on issues related to tobacco control which should be addressed in future tobacco control measures in Hong Kong, COSH commissioned School of Public Health (SPH), the University of Hong Kong (HKU), to conduct a third wave of the survey (2014/15). The current survey sought to use the Hong Kong data to update information on the prevalence of SHS and active smoking and its health effects, use of E-cigarettes, awareness of smoking cessation services and to identify the level of public support for current and future tobacco control measures as well as estimating the impact of existing policies.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use
- Being tested
- No intervention
- Medical subject headings
- Tobacco Use
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
No interventionOther
Participants of all three groups completed a questionnaire.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| never smokers | who have never smoked at all Receives: Other: No intervention | |
| ex-smokers | formerly smokers but currently do not smoke at all Receives: Other: No intervention | |
| current smokers | current smokers who, at the time of the survey, smoke any tobacco product either daily or occasionally. Social smokers fall into this category and are defined as those who smoke less than one cigarette per week or smoke only in some occasions Receives: Other: No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The prevalence of active smoking in Hong Kong
Measured: Outcome will be assessed immediately after subjects answer the questionnaire as this is a cross-sectional survey
Secondary outcomes (2)
The prevalence of secondhand smoking in Hong Kong
Measured: Outcome will be assessed immediately after subjects answer the questionnaire as this is a cross-sectional survey
The prevalence of e-cigarette in Hong Kong
Measured: Outcome will be assessed immediately after subjects answer the questionnaire as this is a cross-sectional survey
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 May 2016 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2015
- Primary completionJul 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Tobacco UseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by The University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 5,252 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Professor Lam Tai-Hing, The University of Hong Kong
- Investigators
- Tai Hing Lam, MD, Principal investigator, School of Public Health, the University of Hong Kong
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02760550
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2015 Policy Survey
- Status last verified
- Apr 2016
- First submitted
- 28 Apr 2016
- Last updated
- 3 May 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 May 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Policy-Related Survey - Territory-wide Telephone Survey on Tobacco Control
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02760550
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2015 Policy Survey
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 5,252 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jan 2015
- Primary completion
- Jul 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 May 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The objectives of this policy-related survey are as follows:
- to study updated trend and prevalence on secondhand smoke, smoking-attributed health effects, cessation services; ii. to investigate the level of public support on current and future tobacco control measures and taxation policies; iii. to address the timely impacts of smoke-free policies, substantiate public support on further tobacco control measures and assist Hong Kong Council On Smoking and Health (COSH) in shaping policy direction for government.
Purpose of the study is to provide evidence and support for smoke-free policy development in Hong Kong.
Detailed description
Smoking is a major cause of premature death. Each year, tobacco kills nearly 6 million people globally, including more than 600,000 non-smokers by secondhand smoke (SHS). During the past few decades, tobacco control has contributed prominently to international health, and the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the first international health treaty negotiated by WHO has propelled tobacco control into a new era. In order to determine the impact of and opinions on tobacco control policies, many countries around the world have carried out surveys on policies either implemented or under consideration. A number of surveys have assessed the impact of policies such as smoke-free laws, including the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the International Tobacco Control (lTC) Surveys and the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS).
In 2013 and 2014, the investigators conducted two waves of the policy-related survey on tobacco control. The surveys gathered information such as SHS exposure at home, in the workplace, and in various public places (e.g. bars/restaurants, door way of the buildings, streets, and bus stops), use of smoking cessation services, knowledge of smoking and quitting, and smoking prevalence; measured the impact of tobacco control policies such as tax increase in 2011 and 2014, expansion of smoke-free areas in 2009 and 2010, and pictorial health warnings on behavioural change of smokers and ex-smokers; collected the opinions on current policies such as smoke-free areas, pictorial health warnings and point of sale displays, and the opinions towards future policies such as tax increase, plain packaging, and tobacco endgame. The results of the two waves have been used by COSH to advocate plain packaging, banning on point of sale displays, and increasing tobacco tax by 100% in the past 2 years.
In order to collect further information on issues related to tobacco control which should be addressed in future tobacco control measures in Hong Kong, COSH commissioned School of Public Health (SPH), the University of Hong Kong (HKU), to conduct a third wave of the survey (2014/15). The current survey sought to use the Hong Kong data to update information on the prevalence of SHS and active smoking and its health effects, use of E-cigarettes, awareness of smoking cessation services and to identify the level of public support for current and future tobacco control measures as well as estimating the impact of existing policies.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| never smokers | – | Other: No interventionwho have never smoked at all |
| ex-smokers | – | Other: No interventionformerly smokers but currently do not smoke at all |
| current smokers | – | Other: No interventioncurrent smokers who, at the time of the survey, smoke any tobacco product either daily or occasionally. Social smokers fall into this category and are defined as those who smoke less than one cigarette per week or smoke only in some occasions |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 15 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Hong Kong residents
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Cantonese speakers
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Unable to provide a consent form
- Speak language other than Cantonese
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| No interventionParticipants of all three groups completed a questionnaire. | Other | current smokers, ex-smokers, never smokers |
Primary outcome
The prevalence of active smoking in Hong Kong
Time frame: Outcome will be assessed immediately after subjects answer the questionnaire as this is a cross-sectional survey
2 secondary outcomes
The prevalence of secondhand smoking in Hong Kong
Time frame: Outcome will be assessed immediately after subjects answer the questionnaire as this is a cross-sectional survey
The prevalence of e-cigarette in Hong Kong
Time frame: Outcome will be assessed immediately after subjects answer the questionnaire as this is a cross-sectional survey
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 May 2016.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Tai Hing Lam, MD principal investigator
School of Public Health, the University of Hong Kong
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Tobacco Use, run by The University of Hong Kong.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 May 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The prevalence of active smoking in Hong Kong (time frame: Outcome will be assessed immediately after subjects answer the questionnaire as this is a cross-sectional survey). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 May 2016; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.