Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation for Cancer Patients and Survivors

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVirginia Commonwealth University

About this trial

The purpose of this research study is to learn how best to incorporate tobacco cessation treatment into clinical care for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

Stated willingness to comply with study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

Have a documented history of cancer of any type, whether active or in remission

Identify as a current or recently-quit tobacco user

Disqualifiers

Not a VCUHealth patient

Non English-speaking

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Behavioral counseling for tobacco cessation

    Behavioral

    Participants can choose to receive behavioral counseling in group v. individual format: Group Sessions: Participants will be offered the opportunity to attend 6 weekly 60-90 minute sessions Individual Sessions: Participants will be offered the opportunity to attend up to 12 30-45 minute sessions on a schedule mutually agreed upon between interventionist and participant

Treatment groups

75 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Behavioral Counseling for Tobacco CessationExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Observational ArmNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Feasibility: Consent rate

The number of individuals who consented to participate compared to the number of individuals approached for study participation.

Time frame
At enrollment visit
2

Feasibility: Barriers to participation

Reasons for refusal will be collected for eligible individuals who do not enroll in the study.

Time frame
At recruitment visit
3

Acceptability: Participant satisfaction

Participant satisfaction ratings will be evaluated utilizing a questionnaire assessing participant satisfaction with the behavioral intervention (if applicable) and/or VCUHS pharmacotherapy management (if applicable) will be administered at each follow-up timepoint.

Time frame
Week 6
4

Acceptability: Participant satisfaction

Participant satisfaction ratings will be evaluated utilizing a questionnaire assessing participant satisfaction with the behavioral intervention (if applicable) and/or VCUHS pharmacotherapy management (if applicable) will be administered at each follow-up timepoint.

Time frame
Week 12

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

1

Change in tobacco use

Self-reported change in number of cigarettes smoked

Time frame
Baseline to Week 12
2

Change in tobacco use

Self-reported change in number of cigarettes smoked

Time frame
Baseline to Week 24

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