Can a tailored quit-smoking program help cancer patients and survivors kick the habit for good?
NCT ID NCT05805722
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores how to best help cancer patients, survivors, and their caregivers quit tobacco. Participants can choose between group or one-on-one counseling sessions. The goal is to see if this program is practical and well-received, paving the way for better tobacco cessation support in cancer care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral counseling for tobacco cessation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could become a standard part of cancer care, helping patients and survivors quit tobacco and improve their health outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study, so results may not apply to all cancer patients. Success depends on participants' willingness to attend sessions and use nicotine replacement therapy.
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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 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
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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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: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Have a documented history of cancer of any type, whether active or in remission * Identify as a current or recently-quit tobacco user Exclusion Criteria: * Not a VCUHealth patient * Non English-speaking
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Virginia Commonwealth University
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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