SMOKING CESSATION

This study tests a program that trains pharmacists to help people living with HIV quit smoking. The program gives pharmacists tools and support to offer smoking cessation counseling and medications. Researchers will see if this approach helps more patients stop smoking and improv…

This study tests if a short group therapy program (cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT) can help men in prison quit smoking. Researchers will compare CBT to a health education class and a waitlist group. The goal is to see which approach works best and what factors predict succe…

This study looks at whether talking to a pharmacist over the phone can help smokers quit. About 80 people who are current smokers and in a lung cancer screening program will take part. Some will get regular phone calls from a pharmacist for 12 weeks, while others will just fill o…

This study tests a program to help 750 people with HIV in Botswana stop smoking. It uses counseling and a medication called varenicline. The goal is to improve health and reduce deaths caused by tobacco use in this group.

This study tests whether combining text message support for pregnant women who smoke with special training for their doctors can help them quit. About 840 women at Duke and Pitt will take part. All receive smoking cessation texts, and some doctors get extra counseling training. T…

This study offers lung cancer screenings to smokers aged 50 and older who want to quit. Participants receive smoking cessation counseling and may also get FDA-approved quit-smoking drugs. Researchers compare different counseling methods to see which works best.

This study compares an automated video-based smoking treatment to standard care for people living with HIV who smoke. The goal is to see if the automated approach helps more people quit smoking for good. 638 participants are involved, and their smoking status is checked through s…

This study tests a program called ESCAPE, which combines smoking cessation support with education about lung cancer screening. It is for adults aged 55-77 who smoke heavily and have not had a lung scan. The goal is to see if the program helps more people quit smoking and get scre…

This study tests whether telling smokers their estimated 'pulmonary age' (how old their lungs act) helps them quit. About 100 adults aged 25+ who have smoked for over a year will be randomly assigned to get their lung age or not. The main goal is to see if more people stop smokin…

This study looks at whether helping both patients and their household members quit smoking at the same time works better than helping patients alone. About 231 adults who smoke and live with other smokers will get nicotine replacement therapy and support. Researchers will check q…

This study tests whether a school-based program can help parents who smoke to quit. About 700 families with a child in 4th grade will take part. The program includes education and support, and success is measured by urine tests to confirm if parents have stopped smoking.

This study tests if a smart chatbot can help smokers quit. Over 1,000 adult smokers in Hong Kong will either get usual advice or also receive 12 weeks of chatbot support via WhatsApp. The goal is to see if the chatbot leads to more people stopping smoking for good.

This study aims to see if a new support system using trained village health volunteers and digital tools like the Line app can help informal workers in Thailand quit smoking more effectively than standard care. About 80 participants aged 18-60 who smoke and own a smartphone will …

This study tests whether nicotine e-cigarettes help people quit smoking better than a standard medication (varenicline) or e-cigarettes without nicotine. About 650 smokers who want to quit will use one of these options for 3 months. The main goal is to see who stays smoke-free du…

This study tests an electronic visit (e-visit) to help adults aged 40 and older who smoke quit smoking and get screened for COPD. Participants are randomly assigned to receive the e-visit or not. The e-visit asks about smoking habits and symptoms, and may offer a prescription for…

This study compares two ways to help 360 cervical cancer survivors quit smoking. One group gets phone counseling and personalized text messages, while the other gets standard quitline support. The goal is to see which approach helps more people stay smoke-free for two years.

This study tests whether mobile health support (like text messages) and financial rewards can help older, low-income smokers in Hong Kong quit. 1,200 participants aged 60+ will be randomly assigned to receive one or both supports. The goal is to see if these tools boost long-term…

This study looked at the most effective ways to help smokers quit or cut down when they come in for lung cancer screening. Over 800 patients took part across multiple screening sites. The goal is to make it easier for screening centers to offer tobacco treatment without overloadi…

This study tests a proactive outreach program to help BIPOC adults who smoke quit tobacco. Researchers will use electronic health records to identify smokers and offer culturally tailored support, including counseling and medication. The goal is to reduce smoking rates and relate…

This study looks at whether offering financial rewards helps hospitalized smokers quit. Over 1,000 participants will be assigned to different incentive programs to see which works best. The goal is to find effective, affordable ways to help people stop smoking for good.

This study tests whether a program combining low-dose aspirin, help quitting smoking, diet changes, and more physical activity can reduce inflammation and prevent lung cancer in long-term smokers aged 55 to 75. About 2,000 participants will also get yearly low-dose CT scans for e…

This study tests a mobile health program called 'Forward to Quit' designed specifically for transgender adults who smoke. The program was created with input from transgender people and their doctors. Researchers want to see if the program is easy to use and helps people stop smok…

This study aimed to test a new smoking cessation program for adults who identify as sexual or gender minorities and experience high social stress. The program added community volunteer activities to standard quitting treatments to help people cope with stress and stay smoke-free.…

This study tests whether a smartphone app designed for people with serious mental illness can help them quit smoking. About 64 adults who smoke heavily and have a mental illness will use one of two special apps or a standard quit-smoking app for 5 weeks. All participants also get…

This study tests whether offering financial rewards through a smartphone app can help low-income adults quit smoking. About 532 participants will receive phone counseling and nicotine patches, with some also getting money for each breath test that shows they haven't smoked. The g…

This study tests a new counseling method called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people with certain cancers quit smoking. About 51 adults with head and neck, lung, breast, gastrointestinal, or genitourinary cancer who smoke at least one cigarette daily will receiv…

This study tests a smartphone app designed to motivate smokers who are not yet ready to quit. About 382 adult smokers in Ontario, Canada, will use the app to see if it increases their readiness to quit, helps them make quit attempts, and leads to actual smoking cessation. The goa…

This study tests whether a gamified exercise program can improve heart and lung fitness in hardcore smokers (at least 20 cigarettes a day) who are not very active. Sixty participants will take part in a 12-week program with no control group. Researchers will measure changes in fi…

This study tests whether watching a virtual reality smoking cessation program during a routine dental cleaning encourages smokers to use proven quit-smoking services. About 440 cigarette smokers will be randomly assigned to either the VR program or standard care. The main goal is…

This study aims to find out what kind of health risk messages work best for adults who smoke on some days but not every day. Researchers will test different messages (health vs. social, positive vs. negative) with 320 participants to see which ones increase knowledge, worry, risk…

This study examines how nicotine buildup in gum tissue influences the success of non-surgical periodontitis treatment. Researchers will compare results between smokers and non-smokers with periodontitis. The goal is to understand whether nicotine makes treatment less effective, w…

This study looks at whether telling smokers how tobacco harms their teeth and gums can motivate them to quit. Over 1,000 dental patients who smoke at least 10 cigarettes daily will receive different types of smoking cessation advice. Researchers want to find out which approach wo…

This small pilot study looked at whether using a mobile app can help adults stop smoking. Eight people who smoke and are already in a tobacco treatment program used either a positive thinking app or a relaxation app. The main goal was to see how well people stick with using the a…

This study tests whether giving doctors and patients a personalized risk report (based on clinical or genetic information) increases the number of people who get screened for lung cancer and receive help to quit smoking. About 915 patients and their primary care doctors are takin…

This study follows 100 head and neck or lung cancer patients who smoke or used to smoke. Researchers want to see what helps them stay away from cigarettes after they finish radiation or chemoradiation. Patients are checked at 1, 6, and 12 months after treatment ends. The goal is …

This study looks at 248 lung cancer patients to see if the length of time they quit smoking before surgery affects their risk of problems like pneumonia or heart issues. Researchers compare recent quitters and long-term nonsmokers. The goal is to find the best timing to quit smok…

This study looks at how Salvation Army staff can help people who smoke learn about and use free services to quit. About 233 adults who use Salvation Army services will take part. Researchers will track how many people are referred to the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line and how many a…