An interventional study of Traditional & Complementary Medicine treatment and NRT, counselling in Smoking Cessation, sponsored by Daejeon University. Completed at 1 site in Korea, Republic of. Open to participants aged 19 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-02-01.
Sponsored by Daejeon University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Background: As smoking regulatory policies, including the WHO FCTC (Framework Convention on Tobacco Control), are enforcing, demand for smoking cessation treatment is being increased.
According the trend, development and evaluation of the medical guideline, Induced participation of medical personnel and available in Korean medical clinic, is needed. Purpose: To evaluate the satisfaction and effect of traditional \& complementary medicine (T\&CM) tobacco control program Methods: Recruited subjects were divided into control and test groups. They treated two times a week during the first three weeks and once a week during the last week.
Program participation rates and drop rates, satisfaction, amount of smoking before and after programs
, smoking-related key variables, nicotine dependence test (Fagerstrom test), Expired CO amounts, urinary cotinine amount, withdrawal symptoms, the change in quality of life(EQ-5D) are measured.
Subjects in control group are treated NRT and counselling. Nicotine Replacement Therapy is provided 7 patches and 30 gums once a week for 4 weeks. Using amounts are depend on each subject's cravings. (Investigator will check how much they used.) Doctor consults about 10-15 minutes per visit.
Subjects in intervention group are treated NRT, counselling and traditional \& complementary medicine treatment (Body acupuncture, Ear acupuncture and aromatic therapy). Body acupoints are HT7, LI4, ST36, LU7, LU6 on both sides. Ear acupoints are Shenmen, Lung, Pharynx, Trachea, Endocrine. Subjects are treated with acupuncture for 20 minutes per visit and put ear acupuncture like sticker for 1-2 days. Mixture oil of Lavender, peppermint, rosemary are used to massage behind the ears. It is used 2 times a day and they can adjust frequency depending on their cravings.(Investigator will check how much they used.)
Daejeon University is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
NRT, counselling, traditional \& complementary medicine treatment (Body acupuncture, Ear acupuncture and aromatic therapy).
Other: Traditional & Complementary Medicine treatment · Other: NRT, counselling
NRT, counselling
Other: NRT, counselling
Body acupuncture, Ear acupuncture and aromatic therapy
Nicotine Replacement Therapy, counselling
Continuous Abstinence Rate
endpoint of treatment
Time frame: 4 week
7-day Point Prevalence Abstinence
follow-up measure
Time frame: 6,8,12,16,24 week
Prolonged Abstinence Rate
follow-up measure
Time frame: 3,6 month
Program participation rate
each treatment and follow-up
Time frame: 0,7,10,14,17 day, 3,4,6,8,12,16,24 week
Amount of smoking
each treatment and follow-up
Time frame: 0,7,10,14,17 day, 3,4,6,8,12,16,24 week
Tobacco craving
each treatment and follow-up
Time frame: 0,7,10,14,17 day, 3,4,6,8,12,16,24 week
Exhaled Carbon monoxide monoxide
each treatment and follow-up
Time frame: 0,7,10,14,17 day, 3,4,6,8,12,16,24 week
Quality of life
beginning and endpoint of treatment
Time frame: 0,4 week
Nicotine dependence test (Fagerstrom test)
Time frame: 10, 17 day, 4week
Withdrawal symptoms
Time frame: 1,2,3,4 week
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