Baltimore pilot uses digital avatar to help smokers quit and screen for lung cancer
NCT ID NCT06545669
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether a computer avatar that delivers a smoking cessation program, combined with help from a community health worker, could help people in Baltimore public housing quit smoking and get screened for lung cancer. Ten adults aged 50 or older who smoked took part. The main goal was to see if the approach was acceptable and practical, not to measure long-term quitting success.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 50 or older Current tobacco use with \>100 cigarettes smoked in their lifetime * English speaking (intervention currently in English only and housing units are in largely English-speaking neighborhoods) * Considering smoking cessation * Planning to remain in current housing unit for 9 months Exclusion Criteria: * Current use of pharmacological treatment for tobacco cessation * Contraindication to nicotine replacement therapy * Current engagement in formal smoking cessation program * Major cognitive or psychiatric impairment * Severe hearing impairment * Investigator discretion
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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