Virtual coach aims to help public housing residents quit smoking

NCT ID NCT06289192

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tested whether a virtual counselor program, combined with support from a community health worker, could help people in public housing quit smoking and get screened for lung cancer. Five participants were offered nicotine replacement therapy and two counseling sessions. The goal was to see if the program was acceptable and feasible, not to prove it works. Results will guide a larger future study.

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 (patches, gum, or lozenges)
What this could lead to: If this approach works, it could provide a practical way to help people in low-income housing quit smoking and get screened for lung cancer.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 5 participants, so results may not apply to larger groups. The intervention may not be effective or acceptable to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nicotine dependence

As listed by the trial registrant

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

TOBACCO DEPENDENCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Chase House Apartments

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
Monument East

Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, United States

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