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Acupressure for smoking cessation before surgery and anaesthesia

Acupressure for smoking cessation before surgery and anaesthesia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-09000692
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2007-04-18
Start date
2007-05-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

smokers undergoing elective surgery and anaesthesia

Interventions

Two groups:Ear acupressure and counselling 2-3 weeks before surgery and anaesthesia versus 1. Sham ear acupressure 2. Nicotinic patches

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion: current adult smokers undergoing elective surgery in 2 to 3 weeks time who are motivated to stop smoking

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion: previous nicotinic replacement therapy, contraindications to nicotinic replacement therapy or ear acupuncture, history of alcohol/drug abuse, mentally incompetent, refuse to consent, patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Successful smoking cessation at the time of surgery;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative complications (respiratory, wound infection), quality of recovery at 72h after surgery and health related quality of life before surgery and at 72 hours after surgery;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactProf Anna Lee
annalee@cuhk.edu.hk+852 2632 2735

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026