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Can online therapy help smokers kick the habit and ease stress?

NCT ID NCT06575673

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests whether an internet-based program teaching dialectical behaviour therapy skills can help adult smokers in Hong Kong quit or reduce smoking while also improving their psychological distress. Sixty participants will be randomly assigned to either the online skills training or monthly health education. The study will check if the program is feasible and acceptable, and measure smoking abstinence and emotional well-being.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
internet-based dialectical behaviour therapy-informed skills training
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new online tool to help smokers with emotional distress quit more successfully.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is behavioural, not a drug, and may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 60 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2025

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 64 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Hong Kong Chinese aged 18-64 years * Had smoked at least one cigarette per day over the previous three months * Indicate psychological distress as measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 * Have an intention to stop smoking * Have an electronic device and are willing to receive interventions via the internet Exclusion Criteria: * Experiencing psychotic disorders/cognitive impairment/communication problems * Participating in other smoking cessation programs or related psychosocial interventions

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Conditions

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Smoking

As listed by the trial registrant

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How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital Authority

    RECRUITING

    Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

  • Hospital Authority

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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