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Can a simple online questionnaire help rural smokers kick the habit?

NCT ID NCT06236347

Disease control Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether an electronic visit (e-visit) can help adults aged 40+ in rural areas quit smoking and get screened for COPD. Participants are randomly assigned to receive the e-visit or standard care. The e-visit is like an online questionnaire about smoking history and symptoms, and may lead to a prescription for quit-smoking medication. The study lasts 24 weeks and involves surveys and breath tests.

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 e-visit (online questionnaire and prescription option)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a scalable, low-cost way to help rural smokers quit and detect COPD early.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (144 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. Results may not apply broadly, 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

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

About 144 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2024

Expected to finish

Feb 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

40 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion criteria: * Current cigarette smoking, defined as smoking 1+ cigarettes per day, for 20+ days out of the last 30, for the last 6+ months * Age 40+ * Enrolled in Epic's MyChart program or willing to enroll * Possess a valid e-mail address that is checked daily to access study assessments and MyChart messages * Owner of an iOS or Android compatible smartphone to provide remote CO readings * Have a valid address at which mail can be received (for mailing iCO™) * English fluency Exclusion criteria: * COPD on their problem list within Epic or prior diagnosis of COPD noted elsewhere within the EHR

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Smoking Cessation

As listed by the trial registrant

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Smoking cessation

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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