Phone calls with a pharmacist may help smokers kick the habit
NCT ID NCT06943287
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether talking to a pharmacist over the phone can help smokers quit. About 80 people who currently smoke and are in a lung cancer screening program will take part. Half will get regular phone calls from a pharmacist for 12 weeks, while the other half just fill out surveys. The goal is to see if the pharmacist calls make it easier to stop smoking.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pharmacist counseling via phone calls
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, scalable way to help smokers quit using pharmacist support.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants. It measures willingness to engage and short-term quitting, not long-term success.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Iowa Health Care
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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