Can a simple online visit help rural smokers kick the habit?
NCT ID NCT05764759
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether an electronic visit (e-visit) can help people in rural areas quit smoking. Participants are randomly assigned to receive the e-visit or standard care. The e-visit asks about smoking history and preferences, and may lead to a prescription for quit-smoking medication. The trial involves questionnaires and breath tests over 24 weeks.
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 recommendation)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, scalable way to help rural smokers quit, reducing cancer disparities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (288 people) testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. Success depends on participants' motivation and follow-through, and results may not apply to all rural populations.
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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 288 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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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: * Current cigarette smoking, defined as smoking 1+ cigarettes per day, for 20+ days out of the last 30, for the last 6+ months * Age 18+ * 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: \- Current engagement in cessation treatment, defined as use of an FDA-approved cessation medication within the last 7 days
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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