Food delivery plus counseling may help rural smokers kick the habit

NCT ID NCT05429892

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: University of Arkansas Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether combining home food delivery with video-based smoking cessation counseling helps rural smokers quit more than counseling or food delivery alone. Participants are adults aged 21-75 who smoke regularly and live in certain Arkansas counties. The goal is to see if addressing food insecurity alongside smoking support improves quit rates.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: smoking cessation counseling and food delivery
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could offer a practical, home-based strategy to help rural smokers quit, potentially reducing tobacco-related health burdens.
What could go wrong: The trial is relatively small and focused on specific rural counties, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, and quitting smoking is difficult even with support.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nicotine dependence Smoking Cessation Tobacco Use Cessation

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FOOD SECURITY TOBACCO CESSATION TOBACCO DEPENDENCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

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