Efficacy of an Asian Culture-tailored Lung Health (ACT) Intervention on Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation in Asian Americans
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Summary
This study aims to test a counseling and educational program designed to improve lung health through smoking cessation for Chinese and Korean American smokers at high risk for lung cancer.
Description
This two-arm stratified randomized clinical trial is to test a counseling and educational program designed to improve lung health through smoking cessation for Chinese and Korean American smokers at high risk for lung cancer. Participants will be randomized into one of two groups: Group A: ACT Lung Health Intervention versus Group B: Standard Care. Randomization means a participant is placed into a study group by chance. The research study procedures include screening for eligibility, questionnaires, and saliva tests. It is expected participation in this study will last about 6 months. Abo…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identify as either Chinese or Korean * Speak either Korean, Mandarin, or English * Are 18 years of age or older * Are current smokers (i.e., have smoked at least 100 traditional cigarettes ever and have smoked at least one traditional cigarette within the prior 30 days) * Will live in the United States for the next 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * Hospitalization due to a serious mental illness (e.g., psychotic disorders) during the prior 6 months. * We will not include any of the following special populations: * Adults unable to consent. * Adults younger than…
Interventions
- BehavioralACT Lung Health Intervention
An Asian culture-tailored lung health intervention, which includes individual counseling sessions, family coaching, provision of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in the form of patches, lozenges, or chewing gum, and educational materials about low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening. The eight weekly, counseling sessions with study staff will be conducted via phone call or the Zoom web-conferencing platform.
Locations (2)
- Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, Massachusetts
- University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, Massachusetts