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Effect of Self-administered Auricular Acupressure on Smoking Cessation-a Pilot Study

NCT01389622 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2014-11-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Auricular acupressure has been practiced in China and Germany to help people in smoking cessation programs. The purpose of this clinical trial is to test for the clinical effectiveness of self-administered auricular acupressure as a non-invasive method for smoking cessation.

Conditions

  • Smoking Cessation

Interventions

OTHER

acupuncture

National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) points + digital pressure

OTHER

acupuncture

random points + digital pressure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Queen's University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lawrence Leung, MD · Queen's University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2016-01-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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