Can salvation army staff help smokers quit? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06689774
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study looks at how Salvation Army staff can help people who smoke learn about and use free quit-smoking services, like the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line. Researchers will train staff to offer a short survey that gives feedback on smoking risks and treatment options. The goal is to see if this approach increases referrals to quit-line services and helps people stop smoking. About 233 adults who use Salvation Army services will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cognitive-motivational feedback survey and staff training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show a practical way to help more people in community programs quit smoking, potentially reducing cancer risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage implementation study, not a test of a new drug or treatment. Success depends on staff and participant engagement, and results may not apply to other settings.
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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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96 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Aug 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 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older * Involved in the management, delivery, or receipt of social services offered by a participating Salvation Army site, or a member of the University of Wisconsin-Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention Outreach Team supporting Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line implementation * Able to speak English, Spanish, or another language for which an interpreter is available Exclusion Criteria: * Children under the age of 18 * Unable to speak a common language with a study team member or available interpreter
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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 Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
Madison, Wisconsin, 53711, United States
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