An Integrated Smoking Cessation and Alcohol Intervention for Young People

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Smoking Cessation; Alcohol Drinking

Treatments: Behavioral: Integrated Intervention (II) arm; Behavioral: Standard treatment (ST) arm

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05627765

19200161

Details and patient eligibility

About

The specific objectives of this study are to investigate the (1) feasibility, (2) preliminary effectiveness and (3) effect sizes of the integrated smoking cessation and alcohol intervention when compared to standalone smoking cessation (ST) and control among young adults in Hong Kong.

Enrollment: 150 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged 18 to 25 years
• smoked at least one traditional cigarette in the past 30 days
• consumed at least one alcohol unit (one "alcohol unit" contains 10g of pure alcohol) in the past 30 days
• speak Cantonese.

Exclusion criteria

• have a compromised mental status and/or communication problems
• participating in other smoking cessation and/or alcohol interventions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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150 participants in 3 patient groups

Standard treatment (ST) arm

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive a brief smoking cessation intervention based on the "5A" and "5R" models proposed by the World Health Organization. The "STAR" method as quitting skills will also be provided. The "5A" model includes five steps to identify participants who are ready to quit smoking. For those who are ready to quit, a research assistant will assist them to quit using the "STAR" method: Set a quit date within 1 week, Tell the surrounding people that they have planned to quit and solicited their support, Anticipate challenges to quit attempt, and Remove all tobacco products. Otherwise, the "5R" model will be applied to those not yet ready to quit. After "5R" is applied, the research assistant will repeat the assessment of their willingness to quit. The booster interventions will be delivered by the research assistant through follow-ups arranged with the participants via phone.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Standard treatment (ST) arm

Integrated Intervention (II) arm

Experimental group

Description:

In addition to the brief smoking cessation intervention based on the "5A" and "5R" models, participants in this arm received brief advice on alcohol use based on the "FRAMES" model. The booster interventions will be delivered by the research assistant through follow-ups arranged with the participants via phone.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Integrated Intervention (II) arm

Control arm

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will be provided with two leaflets designed by Department of health: one for smoking cessation and another for alcohol abstinence.