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

NCT06484179 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: HCI173619K22CA276255-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Cancer; Smoking

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Recruitment

  Number of participants who consent to participate in the study

  Baseline

• Retention- Completion of 2-week follow-up

  Number of participants who complete the 2-week follow-up assessment

  2 weeks post-randomization

• Retention- Completion of 1 month follow-up

  Number of participants who complete the 1 month follow-up assessment

  1 month post-randomization

• Adherence- 2 weeks post-randomization

  Number of participants who read the booklet 2 weeks post-randomization

  2 weeks post-randomization

• Adherence- 1 month post-randomization

  Number of participants who read the booklet 1 month post-randomization

  1 month post-randomization

• Acceptability

  Treatment satisfaction measured with 8 items adapted from the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire. Values between 8 and 32 with higher scores indicating higher satisfaction.

  2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Motivation to quit smoking

  Baseline, 2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization

• Treatment Engagement defined by the number of participants who enroll with the state tobacco quitline

  2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization

• Smoking Status

  2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization]

• Smoking Status

  2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization

Study Arms (2)

Usual Care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: Usual Care

Usual Care + Targeted Self-Help Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Targeted Self-Help

Interventions

Targeted Self-Help BEHAVIORAL

In addition to usual care participants will receive a self-help booklet specific for their cancer type. There are five booklets available, written at a 5-6th grade reading level and targeted by cancer type, that explain the connection between smoking and each cancer type, describe the benefits of quitting smoking after cancer, and address some of the barriers cancer patients face to quit smoking when fighting cancer. Each booklet also includes four testimonials inspired from conversations with patients.

Usual Care + Targeted Self-Help Intervention

Usual Care BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive the standard care typically offered for smoking cessation.

Usual Care

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Utah: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Huntsman Cancer Institute

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Smoking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Ursula Martinez, PhD

  Huntsman Cancer Institute

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Heather Anderson

CONTACT

801-585-1704; Heather.Anderson@hci.utah.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Participants will be randomized to (1) Usual Care or (2) Usual Care + targeted self-help intervention.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 18, 2024
• First Posted: July 3, 2024
• Study Start: August 28, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2027
• Last Updated: November 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)