New program aims to help pregnant smokers quit for healthier babies
NCT ID NCT05051345
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to help low-income pregnant women stop smoking and make their homes smoke-free. Smoking during pregnancy raises the risk of cancer and can lead to low birth weight and other health problems for the baby. The program offered support and referrals to services during pregnancy and after birth. The study was ended early, but it focused on connecting women with resources to make healthier choices.
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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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191 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2020
- Finished
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May 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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Female participants only
- 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: * PRE-TEST SURVEY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: Currently pregnant * PRE-TEST SURVEY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: Currently receiving services at one of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) or Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) clinics listed in the protocol * PRE-TEST SURVEY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: Self-report being a current smoker, having quit for the pregnancy or allowing smoking in the home * PRE-TEST SURVEY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: Reside in Texas * PRE-TEST SURVEY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: Consent to take surveys * PRE-TEST SURVEY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN: English or Spanish speaking * SERVICES OFFERED TO PREGNANT WOMEN: Currently pregnant or within the first 4 months of postpartum period * SERVICES OFFERED TO PREGNANT WOMEN: Self-report that they are currently receiving services at one of the WIC or FQHC clinics listed in the protocol * SERVICES OFFERED TO PREGNANT WOMEN: Self-report being a current smoker, having quit for the pregnancy or allowing smoking in the home * SERVICES OFFERED TO PREGNANT WOMEN: Reside in Texas * SERVICES OFFERED TO PREGNANT WOMEN: Willing to provide address, telephone contact or download app onto their smartphones * SERVICES OFFERED TO PREGNANT WOMEN: English or Spanish speaking * HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF PREGNANT WOMEN: Self-report that he/she currently smokes and lives in the household with the pregnant woman who is receiving services * HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF PREGNANT WOMEN: Reside in Texas * HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF PREGNANT WOMEN: English or Spanish speaking * SERVICES OFFERED TO NON-PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS: Currently receiving services at one of the WIC or FQHC clinics listed in the protocol * SERVICES OFFERED TO NON-PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS: Self-report being a current smoker or allowing smoking in the home * SERVICES OFFERED TO NON-PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS: Reside in Texas * SERVICES OFFERED TO NON-PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS: English or Spanish speaking
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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