Can lung cancer screenings also help smokers kick the habit?

NCT ID NCT03059940

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study offers lung cancer screenings to smokers aged 50 and older who want to quit. Participants receive counseling and may also get FDA-approved smoking cessation drugs. The goal is to see which counseling approach works best for helping people 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

smoking cessation counseling and questionnaires

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward more effective ways to help smokers quit during routine lung cancer screening.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase study comparing counseling methods, not testing new drugs. Results may not apply to all smokers, and quitting rates may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Smoking Cessation

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States