Effects of a Smoking Cessation Program for Prison Inmates

August 15, 2011 updated by: China Medical University Hospital

Effects of a Smoking Cessation Program for Prison Inmates-A Case Study of a Prison in Central Taiwan

According to WHO database, an average of 540 million people worldwide dies from smoking related diseases every year. The use of tobacco products may reduce the average life expectancy of about 15 years. The data of 2009 from Department of Health Bureau of Health showed 38.57% male adults and 4.75% female adults smoked in Taiwan. Studies about smoking rate within prison inmates were between 64-91.8%, which was over 3 times than the general population. Smoking cessation can lower the risks of smoking related health problems. Two thirds of smokers in Taiwan once tried smoking cessation but the success rate was about 5% every year.

In view of high smoking rate within prison inmates in Taiwan, Agency of Correction, Ministry of Justice announced a smoking cessation program for inmates in April 2010. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of this program and the difference of cessation success rate between various interventional methods, using questionnaires for smokers and smoking cessation clinics database.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

500

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taichung, Taiwan, 40852
        • Recruiting
        • Taichung Prison,Agency of Corrections, Ministry of Justice
        • Contact:
          • Yulung Chen
          • Phone Number: 886-4-23814169

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Prison inmates with age equal or more than 20 years old and have smoked for equal or more than one year

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Smoking Cessation Program
Behavioral: Smoking Cessation Program
Comparison of smoking cessation rate among different smoking cessation program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Smoking Cessation Rate
Time Frame: 6 months after each subject's enrollment
6 months after each subject's enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

China Medical University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Yulung Chen, M.D, China Medical University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2012

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 14, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

August 16, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 16, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2011

Last Verified

August 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DMR100-IRB-129

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