Smoking CessationNCT03182790
Promoting Smoking Cessation in the Community Via "Quit to Win" Contest 2017
A study testing Instant Messaging IM, Regular messages and AWARD advice in people with Smoking Cessation, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
The present study will examine (1) the effectiveness of regular messages and semi-personalized instant messaging with AWARD brief advice and active referral to smoking cessation (SC) services and (2) explore the use of CBPR model to build capacity and to engage community partners in taking on this important public… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Smoking Cessation
- What is being tested?
- Instant Messaging IM, Regular messages and AWARD advice
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 1,311 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 18 Jun 2017to 30 Sep 2018
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 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
- Using a cell phone with instant messaging tool (e.g. WhatsApp, WeChat)
- Able to use instant messaging tool (e.g. WhatsApp, WeChat) for communication
Who cannot join
- Smokers who have communication barrier (either physically or cognitively)
- Have participation in other smoking cessation programmes or services
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Hong Kong1 site
Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH)
Hong Kong, 852
About this study
Official title: Building Capacity and Promoting Smoking Cessation in the Community Via "Quit to Win" Contest 2017: a Single-blind Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial on a Combined "Cocktail" Intervention of Brief Advice, Instant Messaging and Active Referral (AIR) to Increase Abstinence
The present study will examine (1) the effectiveness of regular messages and semi-personalized instant messaging with AWARD brief advice and active referral to smoking cessation (SC) services and (2) explore the use of CBPR model to build capacity and to engage community partners in taking on this important public health issue for sustainability in the community. In addition, a process evaluation will be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the recruitment activity and how it is linked with the overall program outcomes.
Read the detailed description
Although smoking prevalence is decreasing in Hong Kong, there are still 641,300 daily smokers (10.5%) and half will be killed by smoking which accounts for over 7,000 deaths per year. Smoking also accounts for a large amount of medical cost, long-term care and productivity loss of US$688 million (0.6% Hong Kong GDP). Smoking is a highly addictive behavior and it is difficult for smokers with strong nicotine dependence to quit without assistance. On the other hand, reaching and helping the many smokers who have no intention to quit is a challenge, because they are unlikely to seek professional help from smoking cessation services.
The Quit and Win programme provides an opportunity to reach and encourage a large group of smokers to make quit attempt and maintain abstinence. The Quit and Win model posits that smokers participating in the contest will have higher motivation to quit with incentives and better social support. Studies have found that such quitting contests or incentive programs appeared to reach a large number of smokers and demonstrated a significantly higher quit rate for the quit and win group than for the control group.
Smoking cessation services in Hong Kong are under-used with most of the adult daily smokers (79.6%) who had never used smoking cessation services. Among these smokers, only 2.4% were willing to use the services. Our previous RCT in previous QTW Contest 2015 evaluated the effects of low-intensity active referral (LAR) vs. very brief general SC advice (VBA) on quitting. LAR included onsite AWARD counselling and collection of smokers' personal contact information for SC services providers to connect with the smokers. Findings at 3-month follow-up of this RCT suggested the LAR intervention resulted in significantly higher self-reported quit rate than VBA in the control group (18.7% vs. 14.0%. P<0.001). Our RCT in previous QTW Contest 2016 evaluated the effects of a higher intensity and personalized active referral (HAR) vs. low intensity text messaging (SMS) vs. very brief SC advice (VBA; control group) on encouraging smoking cessation (SC) service use and increasing the quit rate. Findings at 6-month follow-up of the QTW 2016 RCT showed that the intervention group with HAR had a significantly higher self-reported quit rate than VBA (the control group) (17.0% vs. 11.2%, P = 0.02). Text messaging group also had significantly higher self-reported quit rate than the control group (17.1 % vs. 11.2%, P = 0.02).
However, these SMS-based RCTs could not provide real-time responses from the counsellors, which might weaken the smokers' intention to quit and lower the intensity of social support. In the present proposal, we hope to enrich the SMS-based intervention by using social media such as WhatsApp or WeChat etc., which can provide an interactive platform and develop a semi-personalized interactive IM system that can tailor for the smokers according to their characteristics, needs and demand.
Therefore, the present study will examine (1) the effectiveness of regular messages and semi-personalized instant messaging with AWARD brief advice and active referral to smoking cessation (SC) services and (2) explore the use of CBPR model to build capacity and to engage community partners in taking on this important public health issue for sustainability in the community. In addition, a process evaluation will be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the recruitment activity and how it is linked with the overall program outcomes.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation
- Being tested
- Instant Messaging IM, Regular messages, AWARD advice, Referral card, Brief advice
- Keywords
- Smoking Cessation, Quit to Win, Brief intervention, Semi-personalized Instant messaging, Incentives, AWARD model, Smoking Cessation Intervention, Regular messages
- Medical subject headings
- Smoking Cessation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Instant Messaging IMBehavioural
Also called Instant messaging interaction
Smokers can communicate with counsellors in real-time through instant messaging (social media). Our counsellors will trigger the conversation and invite the smokers to response after initial contact. Counsellors will keep contact with the smokers to offer help, positive encouragement, reflections and reminders about SC according to smokers' personal needs and to encourage them to seek SC services. Details of successfully booked SC appointment (e.g. SC services address, contact information, date, appointment number etc.) will be delivered to the smokers using IM. All smokers will receive a reminder-to-attend IM messages 1-3 days before the appointment date.
Regular messagesBehavioural
Also called Regular messages focusing active referral and encouragement
Regular messages, including: harm of smoking, benefit of smoking cessation, importance of adherence to smoking cessation appointment and encouragement on abstinence will be sent to smokers after initial contact via social media.
AWARD adviceBehavioural
Also called Ask, Warn, Advise, Refer, Do-it-again
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).
Referral cardBehavioural
Also called Smoking Cessation Service Card
The 3-folded "Smoking Cessation Services" card consists of brief information and highlights of existing smoking cessation services, contact methods, motivation information and strong supporting messages or slogans
Brief adviceBehavioural
Also called Brief smoking cessation advice
Very brief, minimal and general smoking cessation advice
COSH bookletBehavioural
Also called COSH self-help smoking cessation booklet
A general smoking cessation self-help booklet
Placebo MessagesBehavioural
Placebo messages will be sent via smart phones (e.g. social media) to remind subjects to take follow-up calls before each follow-up time points.
Warning LeafletBehavioural
The leaflet will include the information about the health risks of smoking.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Experimental | Instant Messaging IM + regular messages +AWARD advice + warning leaflet + referral card Receives: Behavioral: Instant Messaging IM; Behavioral: Regular messages; Behavioral: AWARD advice; Behavioral: Referral card; Behavioral: COSH booklet; Behavioral: Warning Leaflet |
| Group B | Experimental | COSH booklet + general brief advices +Placebo Messages Receives: Behavioral: Brief advice; Behavioral: COSH booklet; Behavioral: Placebo Messages |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Biochemical validated quit rate at 6-month follow-up
Biochemically validated quit rates at 6-month in the two groups
Measured: 6-month follow-up
Secondary outcomes (11)
Biochemical validated quit rate
Biochemically validated quit rates at 3-month in the two groups
Measured: 3-month follow-up
Smoking quit rate change from baseline at 3-month follow-up
The primary outcomes are self-reported 7-day point prevalence (pp) quit rate at 3-month between the two groups
Measured: 3-month follow-up
Smoking quit rate change from baseline at 6-month follow-up
The primary outcomes are self-reported 7-day point prevalence (pp) quit rate at 6-month between the two groups
Measured: 6-month follow-up
Smoking reduction rate change from baseline at 3-month follow-up
Rate of smoking reduction by at least half of baseline amount in the two groups
Measured: 3-month follow-up
Smoking reduction rate change from baseline at 6-month follow-up
Rate of smoking reduction by at least half of baseline amount in the two groups
Measured: 6-month follow-up
Smoking quit attempt change from baseline at 3-month follow-up
Number of quit attempts at 3-month in the two groups
Measured: 3-month follow-up
Smoking quit attempt change from baseline at 6-month follow-up
Number of quit attempts at 6-month in the two groups
Measured: 6-month follow-up
Quit rate for all subjects change from baseline at 3- and 6-month follow-up
the above cessation and reduction outcomes of all subjects participating in Quit to Win contest 2017
Measured: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Reduction rate for all subjects change from baseline at 3- and 6-month follow-up
the above cessation and reduction outcomes of all subjects participating in Quit to Win contest 2017
Measured: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Use of smoking cessation service
Use of smoking cessation at 3 and 6 month follow-up in the two groups
Measured: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Use of smoking cessation service for all subjects
Use of smoking cessation service for all subjects participating in Quit to Win contest 2017
Measured: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Jun 2017
- Study start18 Jun 2017
- Primary completion30 Jun 2018
- Study completion30 Sep 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Smoking CessationStudies 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 1,311 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Dr. Wang Man-Ping, The University of Hong Kong
- Investigators
- Man Ping Kelvin Wang, PhD, Principal investigator, The University of Hong Kong
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03182790
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- QTW 2017
- Status last verified
- Mar 2019
- First submitted
- 7 Jun 2017
- Last updated
- 4 Mar 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Zeng Y, Wu YS, Luk TT, Zhao SZ, Guo Z, Li Y, Tong HSC, Lai VWY, Cheung YTD, Lam TH, Wang MP. Quitting trajectories of Hong Kong Chinese smokers receiving behavioral smoking cessation interventions: A post hoc analysis of eight randomized controlled trials. Addiction. 2026 Jun;121(6):1568-1579. doi: 10.1111/add.70328. Epub 2026 Jan 17.
PubMed 41546550Li Y, Luk TT, Cheung YTD, Zhao S, Zeng Y, Tong HSC, Lai VWY, Wang MP. Engagement With a Mobile Chat-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jun 3;7(6):e2417796. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17796.
PubMed 38922618Wang MP, Luk TT, Wu Y, Li WH, Cheung DY, Kwong AC, Lai V, Chan SS, Lam TH. Chat-based instant messaging support integrated with brief interventions for smoking cessation: a community-based, pragmatic, cluster-randomised controlled trial. Lancet Digit Health. 2019 Aug;1(4):e183-e192. doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(19)30082-2. Epub 2019 Jul 31.
PubMed 33323188
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Mar 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Building Capacity and Promoting Smoking Cessation in the Community Via "Quit to Win" Contest 2017: a Single-blind Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial on a Combined "Cocktail" Intervention of Brief Advice, Instant Messaging and Active Referral (AIR) to Increase Abstinence
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03182790
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- QTW 2017
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation
- Keywords
- Smoking Cessation, Quit to Win, Brief intervention, Semi-personalized Instant messaging, Incentives, AWARD model, Smoking Cessation Intervention, Regular messages
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,311 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health
- Study start
- 18 Jun 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Jun 2017 (actual)
- 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 present study will examine (1) the effectiveness of regular messages and semi-personalized instant messaging with AWARD brief advice and active referral to smoking cessation (SC) services and (2) explore the use of CBPR model to build capacity and to engage community partners in taking on this important public health issue for sustainability in the community. In addition, a process evaluation will be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the recruitment activity and how it is linked with the overall program outcomes.
Detailed description
Although smoking prevalence is decreasing in Hong Kong, there are still 641,300 daily smokers (10.5%) and half will be killed by smoking which accounts for over 7,000 deaths per year. Smoking also accounts for a large amount of medical cost, long-term care and productivity loss of US$688 million (0.6% Hong Kong GDP). Smoking is a highly addictive behavior and it is difficult for smokers with strong nicotine dependence to quit without assistance. On the other hand, reaching and helping the many smokers who have no intention to quit is a challenge, because they are unlikely to seek professional help from smoking cessation services.
The Quit and Win programme provides an opportunity to reach and encourage a large group of smokers to make quit attempt and maintain abstinence. The Quit and Win model posits that smokers participating in the contest will have higher motivation to quit with incentives and better social support. Studies have found that such quitting contests or incentive programs appeared to reach a large number of smokers and demonstrated a significantly higher quit rate for the quit and win group than for the control group.
Smoking cessation services in Hong Kong are under-used with most of the adult daily smokers (79.6%) who had never used smoking cessation services. Among these smokers, only 2.4% were willing to use the services. Our previous RCT in previous QTW Contest 2015 evaluated the effects of low-intensity active referral (LAR) vs. very brief general SC advice (VBA) on quitting. LAR included onsite AWARD counselling and collection of smokers' personal contact information for SC services providers to connect with the smokers. Findings at 3-month follow-up of this RCT suggested the LAR intervention resulted in significantly higher self-reported quit rate than VBA in the control group (18.7% vs. 14.0%. P<0.001). Our RCT in previous QTW Contest 2016 evaluated the effects of a higher intensity and personalized active referral (HAR) vs. low intensity text messaging (SMS) vs. very brief SC advice (VBA; control group) on encouraging smoking cessation (SC) service use and increasing the quit rate. Findings at 6-month follow-up of the QTW 2016 RCT showed that the intervention group with HAR had a significantly higher self-reported quit rate than VBA (the control group) (17.0% vs. 11.2%, P = 0.02). Text messaging group also had significantly higher self-reported quit rate than the control group (17.1 % vs. 11.2%, P = 0.02).
However, these SMS-based RCTs could not provide real-time responses from the counsellors, which might weaken the smokers' intention to quit and lower the intensity of social support. In the present proposal, we hope to enrich the SMS-based intervention by using social media such as WhatsApp or WeChat etc., which can provide an interactive platform and develop a semi-personalized interactive IM system that can tailor for the smokers according to their characteristics, needs and demand.
Therefore, the present study will examine (1) the effectiveness of regular messages and semi-personalized instant messaging with AWARD brief advice and active referral to smoking cessation (SC) services and (2) explore the use of CBPR model to build capacity and to engage community partners in taking on this important public health issue for sustainability in the community. In addition, a process evaluation will be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the recruitment activity and how it is linked with the overall program outcomes.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Experimental | Behavioral: Instant Messaging IM, Behavioral: Regular messages, Behavioral: AWARD advice, Behavioral: Referral card, Behavioral: COSH booklet, Behavioral: Warning LeafletInstant Messaging IM + regular messages +AWARD advice + warning leaflet + referral card |
| Group B | Experimental | Behavioral: Brief advice, Behavioral: COSH booklet, Behavioral: Placebo MessagesCOSH booklet + general brief advices +Placebo Messages |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- 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
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Smokers who have communication barrier (either physically or cognitively)
- Have participation in other smoking cessation programmes or services
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Instant Messaging IMAlso: Instant messaging interactionSmokers can communicate with counsellors in real-time through instant messaging (social media). Our counsellors will trigger the conversation and invite the smokers to response after initial contact. Counsellors will keep contact with the smokers to offer help, positive encouragement, reflections and reminders about SC according to smokers' personal needs and to encourage them to seek SC services. Details of successfully booked SC appointment (e.g. SC services address, contact information, date, appointment number etc.) will be delivered to the smokers using IM. All smokers will receive a reminder-to-attend IM messages 1-3 days before the appointment date. | Behavioural | Group A |
| Regular messagesAlso: Regular messages focusing active referral and encouragementRegular messages, including: harm of smoking, benefit of smoking cessation, importance of adherence to smoking cessation appointment and encouragement on abstinence will be sent to smokers after initial contact via social media. | Behavioural | Group A |
| AWARD adviceAlso: Ask, Warn, Advise, Refer, Do-it-againAsk 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). | Behavioural | Group A |
| Referral cardAlso: Smoking Cessation Service CardThe 3-folded "Smoking Cessation Services" card consists of brief information and highlights of existing smoking cessation services, contact methods, motivation information and strong supporting messages or slogans | Behavioural | Group A |
| Brief adviceAlso: Brief smoking cessation adviceVery brief, minimal and general smoking cessation advice | Behavioural | Group B |
| COSH bookletAlso: COSH self-help smoking cessation bookletA general smoking cessation self-help booklet | Behavioural | Group A, Group B |
| Placebo MessagesPlacebo messages will be sent via smart phones (e.g. social media) to remind subjects to take follow-up calls before each follow-up time points. | Behavioural | Group B |
| Warning LeafletThe leaflet will include the information about the health risks of smoking. | Behavioural | Group A |
Primary outcome
Biochemical validated quit rate at 6-month follow-up
Time frame: 6-month follow-up
Biochemically validated quit rates at 6-month in the two groups
11 secondary outcomes
Biochemical validated quit rate
Time frame: 3-month follow-up
Smoking quit rate change from baseline at 3-month follow-up
Time frame: 3-month follow-up
Smoking quit rate change from baseline at 6-month follow-up
Time frame: 6-month follow-up
Smoking reduction rate change from baseline at 3-month follow-up
Time frame: 3-month follow-up
Smoking reduction rate change from baseline at 6-month follow-up
Time frame: 6-month follow-up
Smoking quit attempt change from baseline at 3-month follow-up
Time frame: 3-month follow-up
Smoking quit attempt change from baseline at 6-month follow-up
Time frame: 6-month follow-up
Quit rate for all subjects change from baseline at 3- and 6-month follow-up
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Reduction rate for all subjects change from baseline at 3- and 6-month follow-up
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Use of smoking cessation service
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Use of smoking cessation service for all subjects
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
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 4 Mar 2019.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41546550Zeng Y, Wu YS, Luk TT, Zhao SZ, Guo Z, Li Y, Tong HSC, Lai VWY, Cheung YTD, Lam TH, Wang MP. Quitting trajectories of Hong Kong Chinese smokers receiving behavioral smoking cessation interventions: A post hoc analysis of eight randomized controlled trials. Addiction. 2026 Jun;121(6):1568-1579. doi: 10.1111/add.70328. Epub 2026 Jan 17.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38922618Li Y, Luk TT, Cheung YTD, Zhao S, Zeng Y, Tong HSC, Lai VWY, Wang MP. Engagement With a Mobile Chat-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jun 3;7(6):e2417796. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17796.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33323188Wang MP, Luk TT, Wu Y, Li WH, Cheung DY, Kwong AC, Lai V, Chan SS, Lam TH. Chat-based instant messaging support integrated with brief interventions for smoking cessation: a community-based, pragmatic, cluster-randomised controlled trial. Lancet Digit Health. 2019 Aug;1(4):e183-e192. doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(19)30082-2. Epub 2019 Jul 31.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
Man Ping Kelvin Wang, PhD principal investigator
The University of Hong Kong
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Instant Messaging IM, Regular messages and AWARD advice in people with Smoking Cessation, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in 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 7 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 4 Mar 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
Biochemical validated quit rate at 6-month follow-up (time frame: 6-month follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03182790, which also lists 3 linked publications.
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 4 Mar 2019.