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Auricular Acupressure for Smoking Cessation

NCT02298127 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2014-11-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential efficacy of auricular acupressure to stimulate specific acupoints in enhancing smoking cessation by reducing nicotine withdrawal symptoms among attendees in primary healthcare settings.

Conditions

  • Smoking Cessation

Interventions

OTHER

Auricular acupressure

For each auricular acupressure weekly session, magnetic ears tacks will be will be applied by certified traditional Chinese medicine practitioners according to the allocated group assignment, for a duration of one month.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • YW Mak, PhD · School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-31
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2016-06-30

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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