Long-term effect of telling the lung age on smoking quit rate in undergraduate smokers: a one-year follow-up randomized controlled study

• DOI: 10.5114/pq.2021.103554
• Publication Date: 2022-09-26T09:01:29Z
• Authors: Ashraf Abdelaal M...; Gihan Samir Moham...
• Keywords: Quit smoking

Introduction To evaluate the effect of telling undergraduate smokers their lung ages on rate smoking cessation. Methods This randomized controlled study involved 142 eligible volunteer current smokers. They were randomly allocated to group (group 1; <i>n</i> = 72) and control 2; 70). Participants in 1 told age, received a 5-minute motivational interview, given raw figures pulmonary function, while participants 2 same intervention except age. Initially (evaluation 1), subjects’ estimated through spirometric assessment forced expiratory volume second. The number smoked cigarettes per day was reported status ensured exhaled carbon monoxide at evaluation 1, after 6 months 2), 12 3). Results At 2, overall follow-up 95.07%. There significant difference quit between (23.61%) (10%) (<i>p</i> 0.03). 3, no change existed rate. 19.4% 4.3% for groups respectively 0.01). Conclusions Telling can significantly improve short- long-term perspective. partial relapse arouses question about other contributing factors out scope this study.