A randomised 2 x 2 factorial design to evaluate different smoking cessation methods.
A study with a 2 x 2 factorial design was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture, of nicotine gum and the effect of the association on smoking cessation. After a one-year follow-up period, the success rates were in the same order of magnitude for nicotine gum (active treatment: 10%, placebo: 8%) group and for acupuncture (active treatment: 8%, placebo: 10%) group.
Clavel-Chapelon
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INSERM U351, Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France.
Paoletti
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Benhamou
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D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D002638:Chewing Gum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009538:Nicotine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D061485:Tobacco Use Cessation Devices
D002638:Chewing Gum; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D011145:Polyvinyls; D009538:Nicotine