Can radiation help kick the habit? new study explores smoking cessation in cancer patients

NCT ID NCT06910566

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study follows 100 head and neck or lung cancer patients who are current or former smokers and receive radiation therapy. Researchers track who stays smoke-free at 1, 6, and 12 months after treatment ends, and what factors help or hinder abstinence. The goal is to learn how to better support these patients in quitting long-term.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could identify key factors that help cancer patients stay smoke-free after treatment, guiding future smoking cessation programs.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all patients or settings.

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Study facts

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

Participants

About 100 people

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

Started

Mar 2022

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

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.

Who is studied

The study population consists of patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC) or lung cancer, who are undergoing curative treatment with chemoradiotherapy, radiotherapy alone, or stereotactic radiotherapy at the Centre Oscar Lambret in Lille, France. Participants are current or former smokers and are recruited during the last week of their radiotherapy treatment. The study aims to evaluate factors associated with maintaining tobacco abstinence in this specific patient population, focusing on their smoking cessation journey following cancer treatment

Ages

18 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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Inclusion Criteria : * Patient aged 18 years or older * Diagnosed with head and neck cancer or lung cancer * Undergoing curative treatment with chemoradiotherapy, radiotherapy alone, or stereotactic radiotherapy * Current or former smoker * Patient covered by a social security scheme * Patient informed and having given consent for data collection Patients with human papillomavirus (HPV) may also be included Exclusion Criteria : * Patient receiving palliative treatment * Patient under guardianship or curatorship Study Exit Criteria : \- Protocol-defined exit : After the 12-month consultation Early exit : * Withdrawal of consent for data collection * Death of the patient

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer head and neck neoplasm Head and Neck Neoplasms lung cancer nicotine dependence Smoking Smoking Cessation

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Head and neck neoplasms Nicotine addiction Nicotine dependence Smoking Smoking cessation

Can radiation help kick the habit? new study explores smoking cessation in cancer patients

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