Pilot Study of Acupressure for smoking cessation

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsChinese Clinical Trial Register
Year 2008
INTERVENTION: Two groups:Auricular and Hand Acupressure Total 4 weeks, included 3 week treatment and 1 week observation, versus Sham Acupressure; CONDITION: Current smokers and are motivated to quit smoking PRIMARY OUTCOME: Successful quit smoking rates at three weeks, as measured by self‐report and carbon monoxide in expired air analyses.; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Reduction in the number of cigarettes smoked/day, rating of withdrawal sympotms using the Mood and Physical Symptoms Scale and adverse effects associated with the intervention at three week.; INCLUSION CRITERIA: INCLUSION CRITERIA: Current smokers and are motivated to quit smoking
Epistemonikos ID: 62818a57707b6d231a16ef5281afba9af57237ed
First added on: Aug 21, 2024