Kids' blood tests could help parents kick the habit
NCT ID NCT04832659
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether measuring tobacco smoke exposure in children, using a simple blood test, can help parents quit smoking. About 865 parents of young children (12 or younger) who smoke will be enrolled. The goal is to see if this approach, combined with support, leads to more parents successfully quitting.
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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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865 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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: 1. Child 12 years old or younger presenting for a visit. 2. Child scheduled for or has had a clinically indicated blood draw at that visit 3. Parent/legal guardian of the child. 4. Parent/legal guardian is a current smoker (past 7 days). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Parent/legal guardian is non-English speaking. 2. Parent/legal guardian is less than 18 years of age.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MetroHealth System
Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States
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