According to a British randomized trial, a mailed e-cigarette kit alone is more effective in smoking cessation than email support, and telephone follow-up further increases success rates.
Research conducted by Queen Mary University of London and publicly funded examined 1,170 smokers who received three different cessation methods. One group of participants received automated emails, the second received an e-cigarette kit, and the third received the kit along with four weeks of weekly telephone support. After six months, the smoking cessation rate was highest in the group that received e-cigarettes supplemented with telephone follow-up, reaching 21.1 percent.
The results show that the quit rate was 11.3 percent in the group that only received e-cigarettes, while it was only 6.4 percent in the email group. Researchers found that telephone follow-up mainly encouraged the use of the device in the early stages, thereby increasing the chances of success. The overwhelming majority of those who quit smoking were still using e-cigarettes after a year, while they continuously reduced their nicotine levels.
The authors of the study, published in the journal NEJM Evidence, acknowledge the potential risks of long-term vaping but emphasize that they are negligible compared to smoking. The data confirm that providing closed-system devices via medical or postal routes for replacing traditional tobacco products can have significant public health benefits.
In brief
- A British study involving 1,170 smokers analyzed the role of vaping in smoking cessation.
- A mailed e-cigarette kit alone produced twice as good results as email support.
- Adding four weeks of telephone follow-up nearly doubled the chances of success, reaching a 21.1 percent rate.
- The majority of those who quit were still vaping after one year, but were gradually reducing their nicotine dosage.
Source: VapingPost FR (fr.vapingpost.com)
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