CompletedPhase 3ACTRN12606000451505

Selection of Nicotine Therapy to Increase Quitting

A single-blind randomised controlled trial to determine whether smokers who have more choice over which Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) delivery methods they use are more likely to have quit smoking at six months, than smokers with current practice (with NRT available only by patch and/or gum).

Sponsor

Clinical Trials Research Unit, School of Population Health, Auckland University

Enrollment

1,100 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2007

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Smoking (healthy participants who smoke)

Summary

Smoking is a major cause of death and disease in New Zealand. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a key aid to stopping smoking, and can be achieved with patches, gum, inhaler, or tablets. In New Zealand only the patch and gum are subsidised. New ways are urgently needed to get more people to use effective NRT to help them quit. The SONIQ trial will investigate whether smokers who have more choice over which NRT delivery methods they use are more likely to have quit smoking at six months, than smokers with current practice (with NRT available only by patch and/or gum). Smokers in the treatment group will try out the four different forms of NRT for a week, before choosing one or two to use for eight weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 18 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study compares different types of nicotine replacement therapy to find which works best for helping smokers quit. Adult smokers aged 18 and older in New Zealand who contact the Quitline and want to stop smoking within two weeks can participate. They must smoke their first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

Participants will be randomised to a selection box of NRT or current practice. Telephone counselling and advice will be available to all participants in the usual manner, via Quitline. Selection

Participants will be randomised to a selection box of NRT or current practice. Telephone counselling and advice will be available to all participants in the usual manner, via Quitline. Selection box group: Participants will be sent a box containing four different NRT delivery methods, namely patch (21mg), gum (4mg, fruit and mint), inhaler (10mg), and sublingual tablet (2mg), along with a culturally appropriate video/DVD and printed material. Participants will be asked to try out each product over a week prior to their quit attempt. Participants will then be contacted by telephone and asked to choose one or two preferred methods of delivery to use for eight weeks after their Quit day.

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New Zealand

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