Smoking CessationNCT04416698
Understanding Risk Perception, Behaviour, and Attitudes Related to Other New Tobacco Products Among Youth
An observational study of Smoking Cessation, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
To understand the risk perception, behaviour, and attitudes related to electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products among youth. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 to 25 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Smoking Cessation
- What is being tested?
- Individual qualitative interview and cross-sectional survey study
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 390 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 5 Jun 2020to May 2022
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 12 to 25 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Study population: Youth smokers
Who may be able to join
- Youth smokers who contacted the Youth Quitline will be eligible to be included in this study if they (1) are ethnic Chinese; (2) are aged ≤ 25 years; (3) are ever user of e-cigarette or any new tobacco products; and (4) spoke Cantonese.
Who cannot join
- psychologically or physically unable to communicate
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Hong Kong1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Pokfulam
Ho Cheung William Li, PhD, +85239176634, william3@hku.hk
About this study
Official title: Helping Youth to Quit Smoking by Understanding Their Risk Perception, Behaviour, and Attitudes Related to Electronic Cigarettes and Other New Tobacco Products
To understand the risk perception, behaviour, and attitudes related to electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products among youth.
Read the detailed description
Phase I Individual qualitative interviews will be conducted to understanding the needs and concerns of youth smokers of e-cigarette or other new tobacco products, including their risk perceptions, and the behaviour, attitudes, and experiences related to these products.
Phase II The findings from the interview in phase I will guide the development of a structure questionnaire for a cross-sectional survey to further explore the behaviour, attitudes, and experiences related to e-cigarette or other new tobacco products among youth.
The findings of this study have important implications for research and clinical practice. Understanding how youth smokers perceive the risks of using e-cigarette and other new tobacco products, and their behaviour, attitudes, experiences related to smoking to help them achieve smoking abstinence. Moreover, the results of this study can understand the misconceptions about e-cigarette and other new tobacco product among youth, increase their perception of the risks of continued smoking and benefits of quitting.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation
- Being tested
- Individual qualitative interview, cross-sectional survey study
- Keywords
- Youth smokers smoking cessation, tobacco products
- Medical subject headings
- Smoking Cessation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Individual qualitative interviewBehavioural
Individual interviews will be conducted to understanding the needs and concerns of youth smokers of e-cigarette or other new tobacco products, including their risk perceptions, and the behaviour, attitudes, and experiences related to these tobacco products.
cross-sectional survey studyBehavioural
structured questionnaire will be constructed for a cross-sectional survey to further explore the behaviour, attitudes, and experiences related to electronic cigarettes or other new tobacco products among youth.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Youth smokers | Participants of Youth Quitline Receives: Behavioral: Individual qualitative interview; Behavioral: cross-sectional survey study |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Smoking behaviors in phase I
the behaviour, attitudes, and experiences related to electronic cigarettes and other new tobacco products among youth in individual qualitative interview (Phase I)
Measured: Baseline
Smoking behaviors in phase II
the behaviour, attitudes, and experiences related to electronic cigarettes and other new tobacco products among youth in structured questionnaires (Phase II)
Measured: Baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jun 2020
- Study start5 Jun 2020
- Primary completionMay 2021 (estimated)
- Study completionMay 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Smoking CessationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by The University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 390 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Dr. LI William Ho Cheung, The University of Hong Kong
- Investigators
- Ho Cheung William Li, PhD, Principal investigator, The University of Hong Kong
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04416698
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- other tobacco products
- Status last verified
- Jun 2020
- First submitted
- 2 Jun 2020
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The relevant anonymized patient level data, full dataset, technical appendix, and statistical code are available on reasonable request. The approval from the Principal Investigator for the purpose of data use is required.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Jun 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Helping Youth to Quit Smoking by Understanding Their Risk Perception, Behaviour, and Attitudes Related to Electronic Cigarettes and Other New Tobacco Products
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04416698
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- other tobacco products
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation
- Keywords
- Youth smokers smoking cessation, tobacco products
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 390 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 5 Jun 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- May 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion
- May 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Jun 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To understand the risk perception, behaviour, and attitudes related to electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products among youth.
Detailed description
Phase I Individual qualitative interviews will be conducted to understanding the needs and concerns of youth smokers of e-cigarette or other new tobacco products, including their risk perceptions, and the behaviour, attitudes, and experiences related to these products.
Phase II The findings from the interview in phase I will guide the development of a structure questionnaire for a cross-sectional survey to further explore the behaviour, attitudes, and experiences related to e-cigarette or other new tobacco products among youth.
The findings of this study have important implications for research and clinical practice. Understanding how youth smokers perceive the risks of using e-cigarette and other new tobacco products, and their behaviour, attitudes, experiences related to smoking to help them achieve smoking abstinence. Moreover, the results of this study can understand the misconceptions about e-cigarette and other new tobacco product among youth, increase their perception of the risks of continued smoking and benefits of quitting.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Youth smokers | – | Behavioral: Individual qualitative interview, Behavioral: cross-sectional survey studyParticipants of Youth Quitline |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 to 25 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
- Study population
- Youth smokers
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Youth smokers who contacted the Youth Quitline will be eligible to be included in this study if they (1) are ethnic Chinese; (2) are aged ≤ 25 years; (3) are ever user of e-cigarette or any new tobacco products; and (4) spoke Cantonese.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- psychologically or physically unable to communicate
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Individual qualitative interviewIndividual interviews will be conducted to understanding the needs and concerns of youth smokers of e-cigarette or other new tobacco products, including their risk perceptions, and the behaviour, attitudes, and experiences related to these tobacco products. | Behavioural | Youth smokers |
| cross-sectional survey studystructured questionnaire will be constructed for a cross-sectional survey to further explore the behaviour, attitudes, and experiences related to electronic cigarettes or other new tobacco products among youth. | Behavioural | Youth smokers |
Primary outcome
Smoking behaviors in phase I
Time frame: Baseline
the behaviour, attitudes, and experiences related to electronic cigarettes and other new tobacco products among youth in individual qualitative interview (Phase I)
Smoking behaviors in phase II
Time frame: Baseline
the behaviour, attitudes, and experiences related to electronic cigarettes and other new tobacco products among youth in structured questionnaires (Phase II)
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Jun 2020.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The relevant anonymized patient level data, full dataset, technical appendix, and statistical code are available on reasonable request. The approval from the Principal Investigator for the purpose of data use is required.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Ho Cheung William Li, PhD principal investigator
The University of Hong Kong
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Smoking Cessation, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jun 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Ho Cheung William Li, PhD (+85239176634, william3@hku.hk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Smoking behaviors in phase I (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Jun 2020.