Can a simple referral system help thousands quit smoking?
NCT ID NCT04969978
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a new electronic referral system helps more people quit smoking by connecting them to free Quitline services. Over 9,000 patients from community health centers in Oregon took part. Researchers want to see if this approach is effective and cost-efficient, especially for people with lower incomes.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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9,133 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
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- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Study Clinic Inclusion Criteria: * In Oregon * On the OCHIN Epic EHR for \>= 1 year * Willing to be randomized to the intervention or comparison condition * Willing to recruit a provider to serve as a clinic champion (to share monthly performance audit and feedback at all-staff meetings, determine desired content of booster sessions with clinic team members, and complete a survey at the completion of the intervention period) and a clinic manager to coordinate training and booster sessions Study Patient Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (\>= 18 years of age) * Identified as current tobacco users during \>= 1 ambulatory and/or telehealth visit to one of the eligible study clinics over the 24-month study period
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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