Smoking Reduction Intervention for Smoking Parents of Paediatric Patients in Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Smoking, Tobacco

Treatments: Drug: Nicotine patch

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03879889

01150077

Details and patient eligibility

About

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of smoking reduction interventions for smoking parents in paediatric hospital setting in Hong Kong.

Full description

This is a single blinded randomized controlled trial aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of smoking reduction interventions for smoking parents in paediatric hospital setting in Hong Kong. This trial consists of a 24-week intervention period. Eligible families will be randomly assigned to either intervention group or control group. Smoking parent(s) in intervention group will be given face-to-face counselling on smoking reduction and adherence to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with motivational interviews, provision of NRT and monthly phone follow-up for counselling and support. Smoking parent(s) in control group will be given standard advice and information on smoking cessation.

Enrollment: 210 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ethnic Chinese family with children aged younger than 18 years of age.
• Children who are admitted to the paediatric inpatient units or attend the paediatric specialist clinic at the Prince of Wales Hospital.
• Children with at least one custodial smoking parent who is living with them.
• Written informed consent obtained from parents.

Exclusion criteria

• Families not residing in Hong Kong.
• Children in foster care.
• Children with unclear custody.
• Smoking paediatric patients.
• Presence of smoking household members apart from the parents.
• Smoking parent who is contraindicated to use nicotine replacement therapy.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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210 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention arm will include face-to-face counseling on smoking reduction and adherence to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with motivational interviews, provision of free NRT, referral to quit smoking hotline, monthly phone follow-up and two follow-up visits.

Treatment:

Drug: Nicotine patch

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Smoking parents will be given standard advice on smoking cessation. They will be given an information leaflet showing standard information on the currently available smoking cessation service as well as a smoking cessation hotline.