Helping smoking fathers quit for their sick child
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether helping smoking fathers quit can improve their child's health. You and your child will get support through a messaging app, and the child will provide saliva samples.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a parent (especially a father) who has smoked at least one cigarette daily for the past week.
- You live with a child under 18 who was seen in a clinic or admitted to the hospital.
- You live in Hong Kong and can read and speak Cantonese or Putonghua.
- You own a smartphone and can use WhatsApp, Facebook, or a similar messaging app.
- Your child is under 18 and can give a small saliva sample.
- You do not have a serious mental health condition or take medication for it.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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