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Can a computer avatar help you quit smoking? baltimore study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07220356

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

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This pilot study tests a new way to help adults aged 50 and older quit smoking. Participants interact with a virtual counselor on a computer, receive nicotine patches and gum or lozenges, and get support from a community health worker who also helps them schedule lung cancer screening. The study will enroll 30 people from a clinic in Baltimore and track how many complete the program and quit smoking over 6 months.

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 successful, this approach could offer a scalable, engaging way to help people quit smoking and connect them to lung cancer screening.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot (30 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The intervention is complex and may not be acceptable or practical in real-world clinics.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

50 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 50 or older * Current tobacco use with \>100 cigarettes smoked in the participant's lifetime * Considering smoking cessation * Planning to remain in local area for at least 6 months * English speaking (intervention currently in English only) Exclusion Criteria: * 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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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

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

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