Mindfulness program aims to help cancer survivors kick smoking and cut alcohol
NCT ID NCT07447635
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a 9-week mindfulness program (MBRP-SA) designed to help cancer survivors quit smoking and reduce heavy drinking. Six hundred participants in Florida will either get the mindfulness program plus nicotine patches or standard quitline support. The goal is to see if mindfulness can reduce cravings and stress better than usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Smoking and Alcohol (MBRP-SA) plus nicotine replacement therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical, non-drug way to help cancer survivors quit smoking and cut down on heavy drinking, improving their long-term health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results may vary widely. The program is intensive (9 weeks of group sessions), and success depends on individual commitment. It's also limited to Florida residents.
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Study facts
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- 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 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years old * History of a cancer diagnosis at any point in lifetime * Smoked ≥1 cigarette/day in past month * At least one binge drinking episode in past month or exceeds weekly drinking limits * Motivated to quit smoking and modify alcohol use in next 30 days * Valid home address in Florida * English-speaking, reading, and writing ability Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation * Active psychotic disorder * History of severe alcohol withdrawal * Current use of tobacco cessation medication or other treatments to quit smoking * End-of-life or hospice care * Household member already enrolled
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Moffitt Cancer Center
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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