Building a Community-based Network to Promote Smoking Cessation

Development of a Community-based Network to Promote Smoking Cessation Among Female Smokers in Hong Kong

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02968199

Enrollment

457

Registered

2016-11-18

Start date

2006-01-31

Completion date

2014-02-28

Last updated

2017-03-30

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Conditions

Smoking

Brief summary

This study describes the development of a community-based network to promote smoking cessation among female smokers in Hong Kong.

Detailed description

There is growing concern about the use of tobacco among women in Hong Kong. Nevertheless, nearly all of them reported that they had not attended smoking cessation services provided by the government and other organizations, of which only 6.7% indicated that they would like to attend, demonstrating the need for population-based smoking cessation interventions targeting female smokers in Hong Kong. In response to the increased number of female smokers and their low usage rates of smoking cessation services, the first smoking cessation hotline for female smokers in Hong Kong was established in 2006 by the University of Hong Kong. The aim of this study was to describe the development of a community-based network to promote the smoking cessation hotline among female smokers in Hong Kong.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALA brief intervention

The content of the intervention includes: (1) asking about tobacco use; (2) advising cessation; (3) assessing willingness to quit; (4) assisting in the attempt to quit; and (5) arranging follow-up.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Masking description

The study was not a randomized controlled trial. Participants and outcome assessors were not blinded.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Female Hong Kong Chinese current smokers * Aged 15 years or above * Able to speak and understand Cantonese * Willing to receive face-to-face or telephone counseling

Exclusion criteria

* Those who were participating in other smoking cessation programs or services

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
self-reported 7-day point prevalence of abstinence	6 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
self-reported reduction of ≥ 50% in cigarette consumption	6 months
Levels of self-efficacy at baseline	baseline
Levels of self-efficacy at six months	six months

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 10, 2026