Food delivery plus counseling may help rural smokers kick the habit
NCT ID NCT05429892
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether combining home food delivery with video-based smoking cessation counseling helps rural smokers quit more than counseling or food delivery alone. Participants are adults aged 21-75 who smoke regularly and live in certain Arkansas counties. The goal is to see if addressing food insecurity alongside smoking support improves quit rates.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- smoking cessation counseling and food delivery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a practical, home-based strategy to help rural smokers quit, potentially reducing tobacco-related health burdens.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and focused on specific rural counties, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, and quitting smoking is difficult even with support.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 540 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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21 to 75 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Currently smoke regularly for at least 1 year with a verified carbon monoxide level of 5 ppm or greater * Live in Desha, Phillips, Chicot, or Lee Counties * Aged 21 to 75 * Speak English * Interest in quitting * Provide written/online informed consent * Working phone, home address, and email * Willingness to use a study provided tablet/phone service * Willingness to report COVID-19 symptoms as appropriate to assure everyone's safety during a personal visit. Exclusion Criteria: • Persons who do not meet the above criteria.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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