Trial of Treatment Protocol for Smoking Cessation

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.