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Motivating a Spectrum of Cancer Patients to Quit Smoking

Motivating a Spectrum of Cancer Patients to Quit Smoking: Intervention Development and Feasibility

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04914000
Enrollment
53
Registered
2021-06-04
Start date
2021-06-14
Completion date
2022-06-02
Last updated
2023-04-25

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Conditions

Cancer, Smoking

Brief summary

This study will assess feasibility and acceptability of an intervention designed to increase smoking cessation motivation among patients with a cancer not widely known to be smoking related.

Interventions

Self-help booklet targeted by cancer type to increase smoking cessation motivation

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Smoking at least 1 cigarette in previous 30 days * Diagnosis of breast, colorectal, gynecological, skin melanoma, or bladder cancer within the last 6 months * Able to read/write English * Able to give informed consent * Not currently enrolled in a smoking cessation program

Exclusion criteria

* Having distant metastases * Male patients with breast cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Who Consent to Participate in the Study- FeasibilityBaselineNumber of participants who consent to participate in the study
Number of Participants That Complete 1-week Follow-up Assessments - Feasibility1-week post-treatmentNumber of participants who complete 1-week follow-up assessments
Number of Participants That Complete 1 Month Follow-up Assessments - Feasibility1-month post-treatmentNumber of participants who complete 1-month follow-up assessments
Number of Participants Who Read the Booklet - Demand - 1 Week Post Treatment1-week post-treatmentNumber of study participants who read the booklet
Number of Participants Who Read the Booklet - Demand - 1 Month Post Treatment1-month post-treatmentNumber of study participants who read the booklet
Acceptability1-month post-treatmentTreatment satisfaction measured with 8 items adapted from the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, values between 8 and 32, with higher scores mean a better outcome.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Participants That Had a Quit Attempt - 1 WeekAt 1 Week Post TreatmentNumber of participants that had a quit attempt that lasted at least 24 hours (at the 1-week assessment)
Participants That Had a Quit Attempt - 1 MonthAt 1 Month Post TreatmentNumber of participants that had a quit attempt that lasted at least 24 hours
Motivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Contemplation LadderBaseline, 1-week post-treatment, 1-month post-treatmentChanges in motivation to quit smoking will be assessed using the Contemplation Ladder. This is a validated measure for the assessment of readiness to quit smoking on a scale from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate greater motivation to quit smoking.
Number of Participants Reporting 7-day Point Prevalence Abstinence1-week post-treatmentSmoking abstinence will be determined by a self-report of not smoking in the last 7 days
Number of Participants Reporting 30-day Point Prevalence Abstinence1-month post-treatmentSmoking abstinence will be determined by a self-report of not smoking in the last 30 days
Motivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Number of Quit Attempts - 1 MonthAt 1 Month Post TreatmentNumber of times participants quit smoking in the last 30 days (at the 1-month assessment).
Motivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Short Form of the Smoking Abstinence-related Motivational Engagement (ARME).Baseline, 1-week post-treatment, 1-month post-treatmentChanges in motivation to quit smoking will be assessed using the short form of the smoking abstinence-related motivational engagement (ARME), which is a valid and reliable measure of cessation motivation that includes 5 items related to the smokers' daily experience with scores ranging from 5 to 35. Higher scores indicate greater motivation to quit smoking.
Participants Change in Motivation - Action StageBaseline, at 1 week and 1 month post treatmentChanges in motivation to quit smoking will be assessed using the Stages of Change algorithm (SOC). This is a widely used measure for the assessment of readiness to quit smoking.
Motivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Number of Visits to the Study Website1-month post-treatmentA personal code will be able to track the number of participants who visited the study website where participants will find existing smoking cessation resources. This will be considered a behavioral indicator of motivation to quit smoking.
Motivation to Quit Smoking Assessed by Contact With the Tobacco Treatment Specialist - 1 WeekAt 1 Week Post TreatmentParticipants will be asked if they have contacted the tobacco treatment specialist or if they would like us to make a referral for them. This will be considered a behavioral indicator of motivation to quit smoking.
Motivation to Quit Smoking Assessed by Contact With the Tobacco Treatment Specialist - 1 MonthAt 1 Month Post TreatmentParticipants will be asked if they have contacted the tobacco treatment specialist or if they would like us to make a referral for them. This will be considered a behavioral indicator of motivation to quit smoking.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Self Help Materials
Participants will receive a smoking cessation booklet/pamphlet corresponding to their cancer type. Self-help Materials: Self-help booklet targeted by cancer type to increase smoking cessation motivation
53
Total53

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up8
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSelf Help Materials
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
16 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
37 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
51 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
53 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
53 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
36 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
17 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 0
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 0
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 0

Outcome results

Primary

Acceptability

Treatment satisfaction measured with 8 items adapted from the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, values between 8 and 32, with higher scores mean a better outcome.

Time frame: 1-month post-treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Self Help MaterialsAcceptability24.43 score on a scale
Primary

Number of Participants That Complete 1 Month Follow-up Assessments - Feasibility

Number of participants who complete 1-month follow-up assessments

Time frame: 1-month post-treatment

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsNumber of Participants That Complete 1 Month Follow-up Assessments - Feasibility44 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants That Complete 1-week Follow-up Assessments - Feasibility

Number of participants who complete 1-week follow-up assessments

Time frame: 1-week post-treatment

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsNumber of Participants That Complete 1-week Follow-up Assessments - Feasibility46 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants Who Consent to Participate in the Study- Feasibility

Number of participants who consent to participate in the study

Time frame: Baseline

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsNumber of Participants Who Consent to Participate in the Study- Feasibility53 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants Who Read the Booklet - Demand - 1 Month Post Treatment

Number of study participants who read the booklet

Time frame: 1-month post-treatment

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsNumber of Participants Who Read the Booklet - Demand - 1 Month Post Treatment42 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants Who Read the Booklet - Demand - 1 Week Post Treatment

Number of study participants who read the booklet

Time frame: 1-week post-treatment

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsNumber of Participants Who Read the Booklet - Demand - 1 Week Post Treatment38 Participants
Secondary

Motivation to Quit Smoking Assessed by Contact With the Tobacco Treatment Specialist - 1 Month

Participants will be asked if they have contacted the tobacco treatment specialist or if they would like us to make a referral for them. This will be considered a behavioral indicator of motivation to quit smoking.

Time frame: At 1 Month Post Treatment

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsMotivation to Quit Smoking Assessed by Contact With the Tobacco Treatment Specialist - 1 MonthContacted Smoking Cessation Program3 Participants
Self Help MaterialsMotivation to Quit Smoking Assessed by Contact With the Tobacco Treatment Specialist - 1 MonthRequested a Referral10 Participants
Secondary

Motivation to Quit Smoking Assessed by Contact With the Tobacco Treatment Specialist - 1 Week

Participants will be asked if they have contacted the tobacco treatment specialist or if they would like us to make a referral for them. This will be considered a behavioral indicator of motivation to quit smoking.

Time frame: At 1 Week Post Treatment

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsMotivation to Quit Smoking Assessed by Contact With the Tobacco Treatment Specialist - 1 WeekContacted Smoking Cessation Program2 Participants
Self Help MaterialsMotivation to Quit Smoking Assessed by Contact With the Tobacco Treatment Specialist - 1 WeekRequested a Referral10 Participants
Secondary

Motivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Contemplation Ladder

Changes in motivation to quit smoking will be assessed using the Contemplation Ladder. This is a validated measure for the assessment of readiness to quit smoking on a scale from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate greater motivation to quit smoking.

Time frame: Baseline, 1-week post-treatment, 1-month post-treatment

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Self Help MaterialsMotivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Contemplation LadderBasline7.35 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.22
Self Help MaterialsMotivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Contemplation Ladder1 week post treatment7.58 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.58
Self Help MaterialsMotivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Contemplation Ladder1 month post treatment7.79 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.41
Secondary

Motivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Number of Quit Attempts - 1 Month

Number of times participants quit smoking in the last 30 days (at the 1-month assessment).

Time frame: At 1 Month Post Treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Self Help MaterialsMotivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Number of Quit Attempts - 1 Month6.74 Times participants quit smokingStandard Deviation 10.7
Secondary

Motivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Number of Visits to the Study Website

A personal code will be able to track the number of participants who visited the study website where participants will find existing smoking cessation resources. This will be considered a behavioral indicator of motivation to quit smoking.

Time frame: 1-month post-treatment

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsMotivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Number of Visits to the Study Website1 Participants
Secondary

Motivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Short Form of the Smoking Abstinence-related Motivational Engagement (ARME).

Changes in motivation to quit smoking will be assessed using the short form of the smoking abstinence-related motivational engagement (ARME), which is a valid and reliable measure of cessation motivation that includes 5 items related to the smokers' daily experience with scores ranging from 5 to 35. Higher scores indicate greater motivation to quit smoking.

Time frame: Baseline, 1-week post-treatment, 1-month post-treatment

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Self Help MaterialsMotivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Short Form of the Smoking Abstinence-related Motivational Engagement (ARME).Baseline23.41 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 7.77
Self Help MaterialsMotivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Short Form of the Smoking Abstinence-related Motivational Engagement (ARME).1 Week Post Treatment24.59 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 8.05
Self Help MaterialsMotivation to Quit Smoking Assessed With the Short Form of the Smoking Abstinence-related Motivational Engagement (ARME).1 Month Post Treatment24.11 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 7.96
Secondary

Number of Participants Reporting 30-day Point Prevalence Abstinence

Smoking abstinence will be determined by a self-report of not smoking in the last 30 days

Time frame: 1-month post-treatment

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsNumber of Participants Reporting 30-day Point Prevalence Abstinence12 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants Reporting 7-day Point Prevalence Abstinence

Smoking abstinence will be determined by a self-report of not smoking in the last 7 days

Time frame: 1-week post-treatment

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsNumber of Participants Reporting 7-day Point Prevalence Abstinence6 Participants
Secondary

Participants Change in Motivation - Action Stage

Changes in motivation to quit smoking will be assessed using the Stages of Change algorithm (SOC). This is a widely used measure for the assessment of readiness to quit smoking.

Time frame: Baseline, at 1 week and 1 month post treatment

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsParticipants Change in Motivation - Action StageBaseline4 Participants
Self Help MaterialsParticipants Change in Motivation - Action Stage1 week post treatment6 Participants
Self Help MaterialsParticipants Change in Motivation - Action Stage1 month post treatment12 Participants
Secondary

Participants That Had a Quit Attempt - 1 Month

Number of participants that had a quit attempt that lasted at least 24 hours

Time frame: At 1 Month Post Treatment

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsParticipants That Had a Quit Attempt - 1 Month25 Participants
Secondary

Participants That Had a Quit Attempt - 1 Week

Number of participants that had a quit attempt that lasted at least 24 hours (at the 1-week assessment)

Time frame: At 1 Week Post Treatment

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Self Help MaterialsParticipants That Had a Quit Attempt - 1 Week15 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026