Enhancing Motivation to Quit Smoking Via Self-Help Intervention Targeted to Cancer Type

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cancer; Smoking
• Interventions: Behavioral: Targeted Self-Help; Behavioral: Usual Care

• Registration Number: NCT06484179
• Lead Sponsor: University of Utah

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is assess feasibility and acceptability of a recently developed brief self-help intervention targeted by cancer type to increase motivation to quit smoking.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-01
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-03
• Study Start: 2024-08-28
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-26
• Primary Completion: 2027-07
• Study Completion: 2027-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals who smoke and recently (i.e., within 6 months) received a diagnosis of breast, colorectal, gynecological, skin melanoma, or bladder cancer (n = 20 per cancer type). (Investigators will consider smokers individuals who report having smoked ≥1 cigarette in the past 30 days.)
• Able to read/write English;
• Able to give informed consent;
• Not currently enrolled in a smoking cessation program;
• Age ≥18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

• Male patients diagnosed with breast cancer will be excluded as lifetime risk for breast cancer in men is far below 1%

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Usual Care + Targeted Self-Help Intervention	Targeted Self-Help	-
Usual Care	Usual Care	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acceptability	2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization	Treatment satisfaction measured with 8 items adapted from the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire. Values between 8 and 32 with higher scores indicating higher satisfaction.
Retention- Completion of 2-week follow-up	2 weeks post-randomization	Number of participants who complete the 2-week follow-up assessment
Retention- Completion of 1 month follow-up	1 month post-randomization	Number of participants who complete the 1 month follow-up assessment
Adherence- 2 weeks post-randomization	2 weeks post-randomization	Number of participants who read the booklet 2 weeks post-randomization
Adherence- 1 month post-randomization	1 month post-randomization	Number of participants who read the booklet 1 month post-randomization
Recruitment	Baseline	Number of participants who consent to participate in the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Motivation to quit smoking	Baseline, 2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization	Changes in motivation to quit smoking will be assessed using the Contemplation Ladder. This is a validated measure for the assessment of readiness to quit smoking on a scale from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate greater motivation to quit smoking.
Smoking Status	2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization	30-day point prevalence smoking abstinence (i.e., not smoking, not even a puff, in the past 30 days)
Treatment Engagement defined by the number of participants who enroll with the state tobacco quitline	2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization	Engagement in smoking cessation services defined by enrollment with state tobacco quitline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Huntsman Cancer Institute; 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States