Can a text message help young cancer survivors kick the vape habit?
NCT ID NCT05967585
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at e-cigarette use among 500 teenage and young adult cancer survivors and tests a text-message based program to help them quit. Researchers will also interview patients and healthcare providers to find the best ways to offer this support in oncology clinics. The goal is to understand vaping behaviors and develop practical tools for quitting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- text-message based vaping cessation program (This is Quitting)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, scalable way to help young cancer survivors quit vaping, improving their long-term health.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early implementation study, not a large efficacy trial. The program may not work well for all survivors, and results may not apply to other groups.
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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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539 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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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13 to 24 years
- 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: Study Participants * Research participant is 13 to 24 years old at enrollment * Research participant is followed by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH) * Research participant has a diagnosis of malignancy or a CNS neoplasm * Research participant has been identified by the Transition Oncology Program (TOP) as a patient transitioning off active cancer therapy and/or followed by After Completion of Therapy (ACT) Clinic, and/or participating in the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study (SJLIFE) * Research participant is in remission and at least 3 months from having completed cancer-directed therapy * Participant can speak and read English Healthcare Providers * Engaged in the healthcare of survivors seen through TOP, ACT, or SJLIFE Exclusion Criteria: Study Participants * Significant psychiatric or neurologic disorders that would impair compliance with study protocol as indicated by the medical chart
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
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