Phone calls with a pharmacist may help smokers kick the habit
NCT ID NCT06943287
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether talking to a pharmacist over the phone can help smokers quit. About 80 people who currently smoke and are in a lung cancer screening program will take part. Half will get regular phone calls from a pharmacist for 12 weeks, while the other half just fill out surveys. The goal is to see if the pharmacist calls make it easier to stop smoking.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pharmacist counseling via phone calls
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, scalable way to help smokers quit using pharmacist support.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants. It measures willingness to engage and short-term quitting, not long-term success.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Current smoker * Current patient in the Lung Cancer Screening Program Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to speak/read English * Unable to provide their own written informed consent
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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 Iowa Health Care
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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