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Community-Based Digital Smoking Cessation Trial Targets Informal Workers in Thailand — Key Findings for Public Health Clinicians

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25 July 2026

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A completed Mahidol University trial has tested a community-based smoking cessation system combining trained village health volunteers and the Line messaging application against standard care for informal workers in Thailand. With 80 participants enrolled in Saraburi Province, the study measured quit rates, intention to quit, and cost-effectiveness — offering a potentially scalable model for digitally enabled cessation in underserved populations.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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