Evaluation of a Workplace Smoking Cessation Program in Hong Kong (Phase VI)

NCT05758272 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: SCPW Phase 6
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 646
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to test, by a 2-arm RCT, the effectiveness of an intervention that includes mobile phone-supported simple physical exercise for smoking cessation in workplaces in Hong Kong.

Conditions

Smokers; Workplace; Exercise

Keywords

smokers; Workplace; Exercise; mhealth; intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Self-reported 7-day point-prevalence abstinence (PPA) at 6-months follow-up

  Self-reported abstinence in the past 7 days at 6-months after treatment initiation

  at 6-month after treatment initiation (3 months after the end of treatment)

Study Arms (2)

mobile phone-based simple physical exercise intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Regular messages supporting participants in practicing simple physical exercises and assist in managing cravings will be sent to participants via IM apps and scheduled in a tapering manner for 3 months (twice per week in the first month to once per week in the third month). Images and videos explaining and demonstrating the simple physical exercises will be sent to the participants via IM apps, which serves as a reminder and supporting materials for participants. The benefits of exercise in SC will be explained. The investigators will also encourage the practice of moderate/ vigorous exercises to further improve the physical activity and well-being of the participants. Various delivery formats of messages will be considered to attract participants' interest such as text, emojis, voice, image, animation, and video. The simple exercises consist of a) Zero-time exercises (ZTEx), b) handgrip exercises and c) resistance exercises.

Behavioral: mobile phone-based simple physical exercise reminder to help quit smoking

regular text-based intervention

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The control group will receive 6 regular messages via IM at twice per month within 3 months. These messages cover simple cessation advice and reminders for telephone follow-ups.

Behavioral: regular text-based intervention

Interventions

mobile phone-based simple physical exercise reminder to help quit smoking BEHAVIORAL

Regular messages supporting participants in practicing simple physical exercises and assist in managing cravings will be sent to participants via IM apps and scheduled in a tapering manner for 3 months (twice per week in the first month to once per week in the third month). Images and videos explaining and demonstrating the simple physical exercises will be sent to the participants via IM apps, which serves as a reminder and supporting materials for participants. The benefits of exercise in SC will be explained. The investigator will also encourage the practice of moderate/ vigorous exercises to further improve the physical activity and well-being of the participants. Various delivery formats of messages will be considered to attract participants' interest such as text, emojis, voice, image, animation, and video. The simple exercises consist of a) Zero-time exercises (ZTEx), b) handgrip exercises and c) resistance exercises.

mobile phone-based simple physical exercise intervention

regular text-based intervention BEHAVIORAL

The control group will receive 6 regular messages via IM at twice per month within 3 months. These messages cover simple cessation advice and reminders for telephone follow-ups.

regular text-based intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above
• Smoke at least 1 cigarette per day or use other tobacco products (EC, HTP and others) daily
• Able to communicate in Cantonese/Mandarin and read Chinese
• Able to use instant messaging tools (e.g. WhatsApp) for communication
• Stay in Hong Kong during the intervention and follow-up periods (12 months)

You may not qualify if:

• Smokers who are psychologically or physically unable to communicate
• Currently joining other smoking cessation program(s)
• Smokers who cannot tolerate the proposed exercise program
• Smokers who have severe mental illnesses

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (1)

School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Man Ping WANG, PhD

  School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, Hong Kong China

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 23, 2023
• First Posted: March 7, 2023
• Study Start: January 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2024
• Study Completion: December 30, 2024
• Last Updated: December 13, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HK (1)