New study tests best ways to help high-risk smokers kick the habit
NCT ID NCT04798664
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared four different smoking cessation programs to see which one works best for underserved smokers who are getting lung cancer screening. Over 3,200 participants from four U.S. health systems took part. The goal was to help them quit smoking for at least six months, confirmed by a test.
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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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3,228 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Current smoker (≥ 1 cigarettes per day, not including e-cigarettes) * Has a low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scan ordered by their physician * Underserved, defined as one or more of the following: (a) Black, (b) Hispanic, (c) rural residence, or (d) low socioeconomic status (Defined as one or both of: high-school education or less, or household income \<200% of the federal poverty line) * Able to receive study invitation and screening, by virtue of showing up to a radiology location affiliated with a participating health system for the LDCT, or having a valid email address or telephone number on file with the health system * Access to a cell phone with text messaging or the internet * Aged 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * No cell phone
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Geisinger
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
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Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Kaiser Permanente Southern California
Oakland, California, 94612, United States
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Lancaster General Health
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17601, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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