Effect of various interventions for smoked tobacco cessation among Indians in Chhattisgarh

TL;DR

This study found that combining nicotine replacement therapy with counseling is most effective for helping Indian smokers quit.

Contribution

The study compares three tobacco cessation strategies in Chhattisgarh, India, highlighting the effectiveness of counseling plus pharmacotherapy.

Findings

The overall quit rate was 34% across all groups.

Group II (NRT + counseling) had the highest success rate at 44%.

Behavioral counseling combined with pharmacotherapy showed the most marked improvements in nicotine dependence and cigarette consumption.

Abstract

A prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted among 150 adult tobacco users attending the Tobacco Cessation
Centre, Government Dental College, Raipur and Chhattisgarh, India. Participants were randomized into three groups: Group I (NRT alone),
Group II (NRT + counseling) and Group III (NRT + mCessation). Interventions lasted 12 weeks, with follow-ups at 1 and 3 months. The
overall quit rate was 34%. Group II demonstrated the highest success rate (44%), followed by Group III (30%) and Group I (28%).
Significant reductions in nicotine dependence, CO levels and cigarette consumption were observed in all groups, with Group II showing
the most marked improvements. Behavioral counseling combined with pharmacotherapy is the most effective strategy for smoking
cessation.