Community-based quit-smoking intervention using 5As and 3As approaches in Sarawak, Malaysia

Behavioural intervention for quitting smoking among secondary school students in Samarahan

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12273006

Enrollment

800

Registered

2022-02-15

Start date

2020-02-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-04-04

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Conditions

Smoking cessation among adolescents Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco

Interventions

Current intervention as of 25/03/2022: 5As: Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange 3As: Ask, Advise and Act Control: no intervention T

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Current smoker or diagnosed by piCO analyser (carbon monoxide breath test monitor) 2. Age 13-17 years old 3. Male 4. Enthusiastic about participating in the study voluntarily 5. Positive parental consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-Malaysian students 2. Participants of other tobacco cessation programme 3. Students who were mentally disorientated or had severe illnesses 4. Ex-smoker

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Success of male secondary school students in quitting smoking measured using a questionnaire at the 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 24/03/2022: 1. Level of nicotine dependence measured using the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups 2. Motivation level and stage of change measured using the Contemplation Ladder questionnaire at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups 3. Carbon monoxide levels measured using the piCO Smokerlyzer (ppm) at baseline, 6- and 9-month follow-ups 4. Monthly cigarette consumption measured using a questionnaire at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups Previous secondary outcome measures: 1. Level of nicotine dependence measured using the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups 2. Motivation level and stage of change measured using the Contemplation Ladder questionnaire at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups 3. Carbon monoxide levels measured using the piCO Smokerlyzer (ppm) at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups 4. Monthly cigarette consumption measured using a questionnaire at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups	—

Measure

Time frame

Current secondary outcome measures as of 24/03/2022: 1. Level of nicotine dependence measured using the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups 2. Motivation level and stage of change measured using the Contemplation Ladder questionnaire at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups 3. Carbon monoxide levels measured using the piCO Smokerlyzer (ppm) at baseline, 6- and 9-month follow-ups 4. Monthly cigarette consumption measured using a questionnaire at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups Previous secondary outcome measures: 1. Level of nicotine dependence measured using the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups 2. Motivation level and stage of change measured using the Contemplation Ladder questionnaire at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups 3. Carbon monoxide levels measured using the piCO Smokerlyzer (ppm) at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups 4. Monthly cigarette consumption measured using a questionnaire at baseline, 1-, 3-, 6- and 9-month follow-ups

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Countries

Malaysia

Outcome results

None listed

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