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

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · Jul 1, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at a new way to help people with certain types of cancer quit smoking. The study focuses on a short self-help program designed to boost motivation to stop smoking, specifically tailored for individuals diagnosed with breast, colorectal, gynecological, skin melanoma, or bladder cancer within the last six months. Researchers want to see if this program is easy to use and if participants find it helpful.

To participate, you need to be at least 18 years old, a smoker who has had at least one cigarette in the past 30 days, and able to read and write in English. You should not be currently enrolled in another smoking cessation program. If you qualify, you can expect to engage with the self-help intervention and share your feedback on it. This study is open to all genders, but male patients diagnosed with breast cancer will not be included due to the low risk of breast cancer in men.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

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