A Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Different Lengths of Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation

Joint Authors

Abdullah, Abu S.
Hedley, Anthony J.
Chan, Sophia S. C.
Lam, Tai-Hing

Source

BioMed Research International

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-09-09

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

9

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

This study examined if 2-week free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) would be more effective than 1-week free NRT to help smokers quit smoking at 6 and 12 months.

In a single-blinded randomized controlled trial design, 562 Chinese smokers who attended a smoking cessation clinic in Hong Kong, China, were randomly allocated into two groups (A1 and A2): A1 (n=284) received behavioural counselling with free NRT for 1 week; A2 (n=278) received similar counselling with free NRT for 2 weeks.

All subjects received printed self-help materials to support their quitting efforts.

A structured questionnaire was used for data collection, including pattern of NRT use and self-reported 7-day point prevalence quit rate at 6 months and 12 months.

Among the participants, the mean number of cigarettes smoked per day was 18.8 (SD=10.9).

By intention-to-treat analysis, 7-day point prevalence quit rates were not significantly different between A1 and A2 groups at 6-month (27.5% versus 27.3%; P=0.97) and 12-month (21.1% versus 21.2%; P=0.98) followup.

The findings suggest that two-week free NRT was not more effective than 1-week free NRT to increase smoking cessation rate among Chinese smokers.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Abdullah, Abu S.& Hedley, Anthony J.& Chan, Sophia S. C.& Lam, Tai-Hing. 2013. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Different Lengths of Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031149

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Abdullah, Abu S.…[et al.]. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Different Lengths of Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031149

American Medical Association (AMA)

Abdullah, Abu S.& Hedley, Anthony J.& Chan, Sophia S. C.& Lam, Tai-Hing. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Different Lengths of Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031149

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1031149