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Gentle tai chi may help cancer survivors kick the habit

NCT ID NCT05941858

Disease control Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This completed trial tested an online Tai Chi program to help cancer survivors stop smoking. Sixty-eight participants practiced slow movements and breathing exercises over 8 weeks, with their progress tracked via carbon monoxide tests and surveys. The goal was to see if this gentle, drug-free approach could support quitting and reduce tobacco use.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Tai Chi (online program)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a gentle, drug-free way to help cancer survivors quit smoking.
What could go wrong
This was a small, completed trial with no phase designation, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

68 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2024

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

21 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Cancer survivor (i.e., have had a cancer diagnosis) * Age 21 years and older * English speaking/reading * Report smoking tobacco in the past 30 days * Report at least moderate interest in quitting smoking (\>= 3 on a Likert type scale with 5 being very extremely interested) * Can participate in Zoom calls for orientation and intervention * Have access to a smartphone or tablet * Willing to download a free application (app) * Can commit to the 8-weeks intervention (WaQi program) * Are not currently or have not regularly practiced Tai Chi in the last 6 months * Willing to blow into a device (for carbon monoxide measurements) Exclusion Criteria: * Non-cancer survivors * Patients under 21 years old * Non-English speaking/reading * Non-smokers in the past 30 days * Report lower than moderate interest in quitting smoking (\< 3 on a Likert type scale with 5 being very extremely interested) * Cannot to participate Zoom calls for orientation and intervention * No access to a smartphone or tablet * Not willing to download a free app * Cannot commit to the intervention * Has practiced Tai Chi regularly in the last 6 months * Not willing to blow into a device * Eligible, but sampling quotas full

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Conditions

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cancer neoplasm Smoking Cessation

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Cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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