Study protocol of a pragmatic randomised controlled pilot trial: clinical effectiveness on smoking cessation of traditional and complementary medicine interventions including acupuncture and aromatherapy in combination with nicotine replacement therapy

摘要

IntroductionNicotine dependence is a disease, and tobacco use is related to 6 million deaths annually worldwide. Recently, in many countries, there has been growing interest in the use of traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) methods, especially acupuncture, as therapeutic interventions for smoking cessation. The aim of this pilot study is to investigate the effectiveness of T&CM interventions on smoking cessation.