An Internet-based Dialectical Behaviour Therapy-informed Skills Training for Promoting Smoking Cessation and Improving Psychological Distress of Adult Smokers.

Chinese University of Hong Kong60 enrolled

Overview

1. To determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an internet-based DBT-ST for promoting smoking abstinence/reduction and improving psychological distress/emotional regulation in adult smokers 2. To explore the participants' experiences and perceptions (e.g., perceived benefits/weaknesses) towards the proposed intervention

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Smoking

Interventions

Internet-based dialectical behaviour therapy-informed skills trainingBEHAVIORAL

Adaptive applications of DBT-ST for smokers with psychological distress

Monthly health educationBEHAVIORAL

General health information and sharing sessions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 64 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Hong Kong Chinese aged 18-64 years * Had smoked at least one cigarette per day over the previous three months * Indicate psychological distress as measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 * Have an intention to stop smoking * Have an electronic device and are willing to receive interventions via the internet Exclusion Criteria: * Experiencing psychotic disorders/cognitive impairment/communication problems * Participating in other smoking cessation programs or related psychosocial interventions

Locations (2)

Hospital Authority

Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

RECRUITING

Hospital Authority

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Biochemically validated 7-day PPA (an exhaled CO test and a salivary cotinine test)

Participants who self-reported not smoking within the past seven days will be invited to attend a biochemical verification test of smoking abstinence