New program aims to help cancer survivors and caregivers quit tobacco together
NCT ID NCT06851936
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing a tailored tobacco cessation program for cancer survivors and their caregivers. The program includes four sessions delivered by phone or video, focusing on quitting techniques and support. Researchers want to see how many people enroll and complete the program, with the goal of making it widely available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nicotine cessation program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a scalable, effective way to help cancer survivors and their caregivers quit tobacco, improving their long-term health and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on reach and feasibility, not yet on quit rates. The program may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to all cancer centers.
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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 204 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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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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: Cancer Survivors including Current Cancer Patients * Current self-reported user of any tobacco/nicotine product at time of baseline screening assessment (e.g., cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, dip/chew) in the past month. * Any history of cancer diagnosis. Subjects currently receiving cancer-related treatments are eligible for enrollment. * Receiving care from the participating UF Health clinics (Medical Oncology, Urology, and Radiation Oncology). * Capable of completing study requirements * Informed consent obtained from the subject and documentation of subject agreement to comply with all study-related processes * Adults aged ≥18 years Informal Caregivers/Family Members of Cancer Survivors * Current self-reported user of any tobacco/nicotine product at time of baseline screening assessment (e.g., cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, dip/chew) in the past month. * A family member, informal caregiver, or friend of an enrolled cancer survivor receiving care from the participating UF Health clinics as described above * Capable of completing study requirements * Informed consent obtained from the subject and documentation of subject agreement to comply with all study-related processes * Adults aged ≥18 years Exclusion Criteria: Cancer Survivors including Current Cancer Patients * Patients unable to complete the sessions because of language, travel or technology barriers * Prisoners or subjects who are involuntarily incarcerated, or subjects who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical illness. Informal Caregivers/Family Members of Cancer Survivors * Participants unable to complete the sessions because of language, travel or technology barriers * Prisoners or subjects who are involuntarily incarcerated, or subjects who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical illness.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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