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NCT Number: NCT06307496

VIDeOS for Smoking Cessation

The purpose of the current study is to pilot the efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of an evidence-based smoking cessation intervention adapted for cancer patients and delivered via video. Investigators aim to assess if this intervention is considered acceptable by participants, feasible to implement, and effective at increasing knowledge about smoking cessation before conducting a fully powered clinical trial.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Behavior Health Behavior Neoplasms Smoking Cessation

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

About this study

A randomized controlled pilot study is being conducted to test the acceptability and feasibility of a smoking cessation intervention tailored for cancer patients that is delivered via video. Participants will be in a video intervention or control group that receives information about quitting smoking. Participants will complete surveys prior to randomization, and will complete additional surveys one week, one month, and three months post-randomization to provide their thoughts about the videos, information about changes to smoking behaviors, and knowledge about quitting smoking.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 or older
  • Diagnosed with cancer (any type)
  • Receiving care at Medical University of South Carolina
  • Reads and understands English language
  • Currently smoking cigarettes (any amount)

Exclusion criteria

  • Unstable or poorly managed medical or psychiatric conditions that impair cognition and ability to provide informed consent (e.g., dementia, active psychosis).

Treatment and study plan

Smoking cessation intervention

Other

Receive links to smoking cessation videos

Informational intervention

Other

Receive NCI's "Clearing the Air" booklet

Primary outcomes

  1. Acceptability

    Time frame: 1 week post-randomization

    Acceptability will be measured using the Acceptability of Intervention measure, which contains four items with answer options on a scale from 1-5, with higher scores indicating higher acceptability. We will consider the intervention "acceptable" if an average score of 4 or higher is obtained.

  2. Feasibility

    Time frame: 1 week post-randomization

    Feasibility will be measured using the Feasibility of Intervention measure, which contains four items with answer options on a scale from 1-5, with higher scores indicating higher feasibility. We will consider the intervention "feasible" if an average score of 4 or higher is obtained.

  3. Retention Rates

    Time frame: 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post-randomization

    We will determine if there are differences in retention rates between intervention groups.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in knowledge about quitting smoking

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post-randomization

    We will assess changes in knowledge about tools to quit smoking and the role of nicotine, etc. from prior to randomization (before the intervention is delivered) to post-randomization follow-ups. These questions will be generated by the study investigators based on video content.

  2. Changes in smoking behaviors

    Time frame: 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post-randomization

    We will assess the number of 24-hour quit attempts and 7-day point prevalence at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 month follow-ups.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University of South Carolina

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

Video Interventions for Dependence On Smoking (VIDeOS) for Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Mar 12, 2024
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 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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