Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
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.
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)…
Inclusion Criteria: * Have a cancer diagnosis within the past 10 years \* Note: Patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are eligible and patients currently receiving curative treatment are eligible * Not currently on hospice * Currently smokes \>= 5 cigarettes daily \* Note: Participants who smoke cigarettes and vape are eligible. Those who only vape are ineligible * Lives in a nonmetro/rural county (defined as having a Rural Urban Continuum Code \[RUCC\] code of 4-9) and/or a Rural-Urban Commuting area code of 4-10 and/or as defined by the Office of Management and Budget as a non…
Participate in schedule gradual reduction program
Receive cessation support messages
Receive NCI's Clearing the Air booklet
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