A clinical study suggests that the combined use of e-cigarettes and telephone counseling resulted in a 17 percent smoking cessation rate after one year.
According to the results of a new clinical study, nearly 17 percent of smokers had completely quit traditional cigarettes after one year when the use of e-cigarettes was supplemented with regular, structured telephone support. Although this rate may seem modest on its own, it is considered an outstanding result in terms of long-term smoking cessation and falls into the upper range of scientific measurements.
The key to the research lies in the combination of the technical device and human support. Remote behavioral counseling helped maintain the participants’ motivation, provided support in adjusting the appropriate nicotine strength, and prevented relapse during the initial, most critical weeks. This method is already widespread in Anglo-Saxon countries, but it has been less commonly used in the French-speaking world until now.
The results confirm previous Cochrane reviews, which found nicotine e-cigarettes to be a more effective tool than traditional nicotine replacement therapies. Experts believe that such data may encourage healthcare professionals and smoking cessation hotlines to view vaping as an integral part of supervised harm reduction protocols.
In brief
- 17% of participants remained smoke-free after one year by combining e-cigarettes with telephone coaching.
- Structured behavioral support played a key role in fine-tuning the nicotine dosage and preventing relapses.
- The success rate achieved exceeds the average effectiveness of traditional nicotine replacement therapies.
- Researchers recommend training smoking cessation centers and hotlines to support vape-based cessation.
Source: Vapoteurs (vapoteurs.net)
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