Online Tai Chi Intervention to Promote Smoking Cessation Among Cancer Survivors

Launched by OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER · Jul 3, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying an online Tai Chi program designed to help cancer survivors quit smoking. Tai Chi is a gentle exercise that involves slow movements, controlled breathing, and a calm mind. It’s a great option for people who may not want to use medications or other treatments to stop smoking. The program, called WaQi, lasts for 8 weeks and will take place through Zoom so participants can join from home.

To be eligible for this study, you need to be a cancer survivor aged 21 or older, speak and read English, and have smoked tobacco in the last 30 days with a strong interest in quitting. Participants will need access to a smartphone or tablet and be willing to use a free app and attend online sessions. If you’ve practiced Tai Chi regularly in the past six months or are a non-smoker, this study may not be for you. This trial offers a supportive way to explore smoking cessation while engaging in a gentle form of exercise, which could be beneficial for your overall health.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Cancer survivor (i.e., have had a cancer diagnosis)
• • Age 21 years and older
• • English speaking/reading
• • Report smoking tobacco in the past 30 days
• • Report at least moderate interest in quitting smoking (\>= 3 on a Likert type scale with 5 being very extremely interested)
• • Can participate in Zoom calls for orientation and intervention
• • Have access to a smartphone or tablet
• • Willing to download a free application (app)
• • Can commit to the 8-weeks intervention (WaQi program)
• • Are not currently or have not regularly practiced Tai Chi in the last 6 months
• • Willing to blow into a device (for carbon monoxide measurements)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Non-cancer survivors
• • Patients under 21 years old
• • Non-English speaking/reading
• • Non-smokers in the past 30 days
• • Report lower than moderate interest in quitting smoking (\< 3 on a Likert type scale with 5 being very extremely interested)
• • Cannot to participate Zoom calls for orientation and intervention
• • No access to a smartphone or tablet
• • Not willing to download a free app
• • Cannot commit to the intervention
• • Has practiced Tai Chi regularly in the last 6 months
• • Not willing to blow into a device
• • Eligible, but sampling quotas full