Can a pharmacist and text messages help smokers quit even when they're not ready?

NCT ID NCT07693660

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: University of Virginia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests four different approaches to help adults who smoke but are not ready to quit in the next 30 days. Participants receive nicotine patches and may also get a nicotine lozenge, a pharmacist-led coaching program, or text message support. The goal is to find the best combination to help them stop smoking for good.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: nicotine replacement therapy (patch and lozenge)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could identify the most effective combination of treatments to help smokers who are not ready to quit eventually stop smoking.
What could go wrong: This is an optimization study, not a direct test of a new drug. Results may not apply to all smokers, and participants may still not quit despite the interventions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Smoking Cessation Tobacco Use Cessation

As listed by the trial registrant

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

TOBACCO USE CESSATION

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Locations

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22904, United States

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