TOBACCO USE

This study tested two methods to help smokers quit: an opt-out approach where everyone is automatically referred to Quitline or text messaging unless they say no, and an opt-in approach where people must actively sign up. Over 1,300 veterans from two VA clinics took part. The goa…

This study tests a program to help Veterans who smoke and have a lung nodule quit smoking. Participants receive a letter about their nodule and the benefits of quitting, plus proactive phone calls offering resources like counseling and medication. The goal is to see if this outre…

This study tests a proactive outreach program to help BIPOC adults who smoke quit tobacco. Researchers will use electronic health records to identify smokers and offer culturally tailored support, including counseling and medication. The goal is to reduce smoking rates and relate…

This study looks at whether giving e-cigarettes to adults aged 50 and older who are in treatment for opioid use disorder can help them cut down on smoking. Participants are not trying to quit smoking. The study compares those who receive e-cigarettes to those who get brief advice…

This study tests a single program that helps people who recently had a heart attack quit smoking and manage depressed mood. About 233 participants will receive counseling that combines proven smoking-cessation techniques with mood management. The goal is to see if this combined a…

This study tests a program called Journey of Transformation for Native youth at boarding schools. It aims to delay or reduce tobacco, alcohol, and drug use and improve sexual health. About 182 tenth-grade students will take part, and researchers will compare those in the program …

This study tests whether a robot-assisted escape room game can teach 200 fifth- and sixth-graders about the harms of tobacco and e-cigarettes better than standard classroom lessons. Students in the experimental group play an immersive game guided by a robot, solving puzzles and l…

This study tests if a short group therapy program (cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT) can help men in prison quit smoking. Researchers will compare it to a health education class and a waitlist group. About 202 men will take part, and their progress will be checked at 1 and 3 …

This study looks at why homeless youth in Ottawa use tobacco, cannabis, and other drugs together. Researchers will follow 520 teens and young adults aged 16 and older who are homeless or unstably housed. Participants will get a 6-month program with peer support and a mental healt…

This study looks at how Salvation Army staff can best help people who use tobacco learn about and connect with free services to quit smoking. About 233 adults who receive services at the Salvation Army will take part. Researchers will track how many people are referred to the Wis…

This study tests whether gentle reminders (nudges) to doctors, patients, or both can increase the number of people with HIV who smoke getting help to quit. About 500 patients and their doctors will be randomly assigned to receive different types of nudges or usual care. The goal …

This study looks at how different tobacco products, like cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco, affect the way skin wounds heal. Researchers will measure skin temperature, blood flow, and signs of inflammation in 60 participants, including a non-smoking group. The goal …