Lung nodule diagnosis sparks new push to help veterans quit smoking

NCT ID NCT04574518

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a personalized letter and proactive phone calls can help veterans with a newly diagnosed lung nodule quit smoking. The program uses the diagnosis as a 'teachable moment' to motivate quitting. Researchers will compare how many veterans use cessation services and quit smoking after one year versus those who receive standard information.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Behavioral intervention: personalized letter and proactive quitline calls
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could help more veterans with lung nodules quit smoking, reducing their risk of cancer and other diseases.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage behavioral study, so results may not apply to all smokers. Success depends on veterans' willingness to engage with the program.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Multiple Pulmonary Nodules nicotine dependence pulmonary coin lesion Smoking Tobacco Use Tobacco Use Cessation

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MULTIPLE PULMONARY NODULES SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULE TOBACCO USE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417-2309, United States
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

Charleston, South Carolina, 29401-5799, United States
VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon, 97207-2964, United States

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