Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr Adrian White
ORCID ID
Contact details
N32 ITTC Building
Tamar Science Park
Plymouth
OK6 8BX
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1752 764448
adrian.white@pms.ac.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0184158213
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Pilot study: to test accrual, compliance, adverse events, outcome measures.
Underlying hypotheses: that acupuncture reduces either nicotine withdrawal symptoms and/or use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).
Ethics approval
Approval granted 8 March 2005 (reference: 04/Q2103/154).
Study design
Randomised controlled trial with three arms.
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Smoking cessation
Intervention
1. Acupressure with two beads
2. Acupressure with one bead
3. No additional intervention
All participants receive standard intervention with group therapy and NRT.
Intervention type
Drug
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Nicotine replacement therapy
Primary outcome measures
1. Counts (accrual, use of beads, adverse events)
2. Mood and Physical Symptoms Scale
3. NRT consumption
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
04/04/2005
Overall trial end date
20/07/2005
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Smoke more than ten cigarettes/day
2. Were aged 18 years or over
3. Intended to stop smoking on the quit date
4. Chose NRT rather than bupropion
5. Gave informed consent
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
24
Participant exclusion criteria
1. History of current otitis externa or other pathological condition of the ear
2. History of a poorly controlled relevant medical condition
3. Currently taking anti-depressant or anti-psychotic medication
4. History of allergy to adhesive dressing
5. Belief of pregnancy
6. Already participating in a research project
Recruitment start date
04/04/2005
Recruitment end date
20/07/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
N32 ITTC Building
Plymouth
OK6 8BX
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Peninsula Medical School (UK)
Sponsor details
c/o Professor John Campbell
Smeall Building
St Luke's Campus
Exeter
EX1 2LU
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1752 262740
john.campbell@pms.ac.uk
Sponsor type
Hospital/treatment centre
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Supported by the DH-National Co-ordinating Centre for Research Capacity Development (NCC RCD); and by the Smoking Advice Service, Plymouth PCT (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary
Publication citations
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Results
White AR, Moody RC, Campbell JL, Acupressure for smoking cessation--a pilot study., BMC Complement Altern Med, 2007, 7, 8, doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-7-8.