Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Cancer, Smoker, Web based intervention, Partnership for Health, Cancer Survivors
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to compare two different ways of helping people who have had childhood cancer, leukemia, tumors or similar illnesses learn health information and information about trying to quit smoking. All participants received materials in the mail about their health, survivorship, and smoking. Some participants were also invited to use a website. The goal of the study was to see which is a better way to get information about health issues, survivorship, and smoking.
Detailed description
The study was a randomized controlled trial with two groups. It was designed to demonstrate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a Web-based format of the PFH intervention, compared to a written Materials control condition. The study was conducted among childhood and young adult cancer survivors, who smoke, at four survivor clinics. Participants in both conditions received access to pharmacotherapy at no cost. Participants in the Web condition received access to an interactive Web site that focuses on survivorship, health, and smoking. Participants in the Web condition received access to an interactive Web site that focuses on survivorship, health, and smoking. Participants in the Materials control group received tailored and targeted print materials.
Interventions
OTHERWeb Intervention
Receives pharmacotherapy and access to an interactive Web site (Web condition). The Web site will offer tailored intervention messages and strategies in an interactive format that is much less labor-intensive and costly than the prior PFH peer telephone counseling intervention.
BEHAVIORALprint materials
tailored print materials designed to aid in smoking reduction and cessation
Sponsors
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada
The Hospital for Sick Children
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Have been diagnosed with cancer before age 35 * Currently be ≥ 18 years of age and ≤ 55 years of age * 2 or more years out of cancer treatment * Be mentally capable of providing informed consent * Be reachable by telephone for screening and survey completion * Be a current smoker (defined as having taken one puff of a cigarette in the last 30 days) * Fluent in English
Exclusion criteria
* Currently undergoing active treatment for cancer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is smoking cessation | 15 months post BL |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome: cost-effectiveness, intervention dose delivered, reach, impact, quit attempts, motivation to quit, and use of pharmacotherapy | 15 months post BL |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed