Randomized, controlled, two-armed, single-blinded, superiority trial with 1:1 allocation ratio Nicotine Replacement Therapy(NRT)
The primary objective is to determine the effectiveness of preloaded combination nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) on smoking cessation of tobacco smokers. The secondary objectives are to determine the predictors of smoking cessation among the study participant's, to determine the change in health-related quality of life due to smoking cessation \& to determine the perception of treatment adherence among the study participants.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
200
Nicotine patch 21mg, 12 weeks post quit date and nicotine chewing gums 4mg for 12 weeks post quit date * 14 mg: Next 4 weeks * 7 mg: Last 4 weeks
Brief Advice (5 A's \& 5 R's) at Day 0, 1 month, 3,6,9 \& 12 months
Nicotine Patch: Preloading for 4 weeks - 21 mg: 4 weeks before quit date
National Research Cardiac Surgery Center, Astana, Kazakhstan
Astana, Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine
Astana, Kazakhstan
Self reported smoking during intervention period : Yes/No
Self-reported smoking anytime during the intervention or follow-up period
Time frame: Assessed at 12 months from the starting point of intervention.
Salivary cotinine test results: Positive or Negative
Salivary cotinine test results before, during and after the intervention
Time frame: Salivary cotinine test results before intervention, after the intervention and after follow ups
Self reported number of quit attempts of tobacco
Number of quit attempts of tobacco since enrolment
Time frame: Assessed at 3, 6 & 12 months from the starting point of intervention.
Self reported number of smoked cigarettes/bidis per day
Number of smoked cigarettes/bidis per day since enrolment
Time frame: Assessed at 12 months from the starting point of intervention.
Adherence to intervention in days: Self reported
Self reported duration of use of the intervention in days
Time frame: Assessed at 12 months from the starting point of intervention.
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