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Designing a Smoking Intervention for Youth Smokers Using Q-Methodology: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
Summary
This study aims to develop a typology-based intervention delivered by smoking cessation (SC) counsellors to prevent smoking relapse in ex-smokers who recently quit. The two main research questions include (1) Can a typology-based smoking relapse prevention intervention be feasible and accepted by the smokers and SC counsellors who deliver the new intervention? (2) What is the preliminary evidence on the efficacy of the typology-based smoking relapse prevention to increase tobacco abstinence in ex-smokers who have recently quit? If the intervention shows at least a small effect size (i.e. risk ratio\>1.3), or the intervention is feasible while modifications can potentially increase the efficacy, a future definitive RCT is warranted.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2025-09-15
Completion Date
2027-03-31
Last Updated
2025-09-17
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
typology-based intervention
The typology-based intervention includes: (1) typology-based counselling, (2) personalized E-message based on the counselling content discussed (3) a booklet introducing the typology of quit identity. All interventions and materials are delivered by smoking counselling.
Routine Treatment
The routine smoking cessation intervention includes: (1) Routine counselling generic advice on preventing smoking relapse (2) Brief e-messages that consist of general quit advice for 4 weeks. Counsellors implement both routine practices.
Locations (1)
LKS Faculty of Medicine
Hong Kong, Hong Kong