Assessment of the safety and efficacy of thread-embedding acupuncture as a treatment for tobacco dependence: a protocol for a randomized, patient-assessor blinded, sham-controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2200063075

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-08-30

Start date

2022-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-12

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Conditions

tobacco dependence

Interventions

Experimental group:Thread embedding acupuncture

Control group:Sham thread embedding acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male or female aged 18-70 years; 2. Smoking for more than 1 year; 3. Smoking >= 10 cigarettes per day; 4. Score >= 4 on the Tobacco Dependence Scale (FTND); 5. Volunteer to participate in this study and sign a written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Currently using nicotine replacement therapy or related drugs; 2. Drug addicts and alcoholics; 3. Those with major heart, liver, kidney, or blood system diseases; 4. Severe mental illness; 5. Poorly controlled diabetes (fasting blood sugar greater than 12 mmol/L); 6. Pregnant or lactating women.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
continuous abstinence rate;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The Tobacco Dependence Assessment Scale (FTND) Score;Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale (MNWS);Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU);	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYingxia Sun

Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

sunyx75@126.com+86 13335128670

Outcome results

None listed

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