Reaching Rural Cancer Survivors Who Smoke Using Text-Based Cessation Interventions
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Summary
This phase III trial compares the effect of text-based cessation intervention to a manual in helping rural cancer patients who smoke, quit. Text-based scheduled gradual reduction may reduce the frequency of cigarette use to zero and may be effective in quitting smoking.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the efficacy of an eight-week text-based scheduled gradual reduction (SGR) intervention (a personalized eight-week reduction schedule paired with National Cancer Institute's \[NCI's\] Smokefree.TXT) compared to a control intervention (NCI Clearing the Air Cessation Booklet) on biochemically-validated smoking cessation six-month post-quit date in rural cancer survivors. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. Compare the efficacy of the eight-week text-based SGR intervention and a control intervention on Linear Analog Self-Assessment (LASA)-6 overall quality of life (QOL)…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Have a cancer diagnosis within the past 10 years, and can currently be receiving curative treatment * Not currently on hospice * Currently smokes \>= 5 cigarettes daily * Lives in a nonmetro/rural county (defined as having a Rural Urban Continuum Code \[RUCC\] code of 4-9) * Patient interested in participating in a smoking cessation program, and not currently participating in a smoking cessation clinical trial * Not currently using any smoking cessation pharmacotherapy (e.g. nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion or varenicline), or currently participating in any cessat…
Interventions
- BehavioralSmoking Cessation Intervention
Participate in schedule gradual reduction program
- OtherHealth Promotion and Education
Receive cessation support messages
- OtherInformational Intervention
Receive NCI's Clearing the Air booklet
- OtherQuestionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies
Locations (215)
- Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman, Arizona
- Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, Arkansas
- Saint Helena HospitalSt. Helena, California
- Banner North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, Colorado
- Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland, Colorado
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center BraseltonBraselton, Georgia