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NCT Number: NCT06484179

Enhancing Motivation to Quit Smoking Via Self-Help Intervention Targeted to Cancer Type

The purpose of this research study is assess feasibility and acceptability of a recently developed brief self-help intervention targeted by cancer type to increase motivation to quit smoking.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Behavior Neoplasms Smoking

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Huntsman Cancer Institute

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Heather Anderson

CONTACT

[email protected]

801-585-1704

Ursula Martinez, PhD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Individuals who smoke and recently (i.e., within 6 months) received a diagnosis of breast, colorectal, gynecological, skin melanoma, or bladder cancer (n = 20 per cancer type). (Investigators will consider smokers individuals who report having smoked ≥1 cigarette in the past 30 days.)
  • Able to read/write English;
  • Able to give informed consent;
  • Not currently enrolled in a smoking cessation program;
  • Age ≥18 years old.

Exclusion criteria

  • Male patients diagnosed with breast cancer will be excluded as lifetime risk for breast cancer in men is far below 1%

Treatment and study plan

Targeted Self-Help

Behavioral

In addition to usual care participants will receive a self-help booklet specific for their cancer type. There are five booklets available, written at a 5-6th grade reading level and targeted by cancer type, that explain the connection between smoking and each cancer type, describe the benefits of quitting smoking after cancer, and address some of the barriers cancer patients face to quit smoking when fighting cancer. Each booklet also includes four testimonials inspired from conversations with patients.

Usual Care

Behavioral

Participants will receive the standard care typically offered for smoking cessation.

Primary outcomes

  1. Recruitment

    Time frame: Baseline

    Number of participants who consent to participate in the study

  2. Retention- Completion of 2-week follow-up

    Time frame: 2 weeks post-randomization

    Number of participants who complete the 2-week follow-up assessment

  3. Retention- Completion of 1 month follow-up

    Time frame: 1 month post-randomization

    Number of participants who complete the 1 month follow-up assessment

  4. Adherence- 2 weeks post-randomization

    Time frame: 2 weeks post-randomization

    Number of participants who read the booklet 2 weeks post-randomization

  5. Adherence- 1 month post-randomization

    Time frame: 1 month post-randomization

    Number of participants who read the booklet 1 month post-randomization

  6. Acceptability

    Time frame: 2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization

    Treatment satisfaction measured with 8 items adapted from the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire. Values between 8 and 32 with higher scores indicating higher satisfaction.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Motivation to quit smoking

    Time frame: Baseline, 2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization

    Changes in motivation to quit smoking will be assessed using the Contemplation Ladder. This is a validated measure for the assessment of readiness to quit smoking on a scale from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate greater motivation to quit smoking.

  2. Treatment Engagement defined by the number of participants who enroll with the state tobacco quitline

    Time frame: 2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization

    Engagement in smoking cessation services defined by enrollment with state tobacco quitline

  3. Smoking Status

    Time frame: 2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization]

    7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence (i.e., not smoking, not even a puff, in the past 7 days)

  4. Smoking Status

    Time frame: 2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization

    30-day point prevalence smoking abstinence (i.e., not smoking, not even a puff, in the past 30 days)

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Heather Anderson

CONTACT

[email protected]

801-585-1704

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Utah

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

Enhancing Motivation to Quit Smoking Via Self-Help Intervention Targeted to Cancer Type: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial (RCT)

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jul 3, 2024
Registry last updated
Nov 26, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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