Web-based Smoking Intervention as an add-on to Routine Smoking Cessation Clinical Treatment
Status:
COMPLETED
Trial end date:
2025-01-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an online psycho-education program offered in addition to routine care for individuals attending a smoking cessation clinic. Conducted as a randomized controlled trial, the study assigned 103 participants to the intervention group and 105 to the control group. Based on follow-up data, analyses were carried out with 37 participants from the intervention group and 24 from the control group. Primary Hypotheses
Among individuals who applied to the Smoking Cessation Outpatient Clinic at the Institute on Drug Abuse, Toxicology, and Pharmaceutical Science, Ege University, those who receive additional online psychoeducational support integrated into the outpatient service are expected to:
H1: Be more successful in quitting smoking compared to those who do not receive this support.
H2: Be more successful in reducing the number of cigarettes smoked per day. H3: Show a significant change in their level of nicotine dependence.
Secondary Hypotheses H4: Show significant progress in the stages of change regarding smoking behavior.
H5: Show significant improvement in their mental well-being.