Smoking Cessation
Conditions
Brief summary
Research efforts are needed to increase tobacco cessation support and to improve tobacco cessation efficacy. In addition, strategies must be identified to increase access to smoking cessation support and to develop processes to integrate smoking cessation into treatment plans for cancer patients.
Detailed description
The Cancer Patient Tobacco Questionnaire (C-TUQ) survey tool will be used to address the primary and secondary outcome measures. This tool is publicly available on the National Cancer Institutes Grid-Enabled Measures website and was developed by NCI and the American Association for Cancer Research. This tool is a 22-item self-report survey designed to capture information about tobacco use by cancer patients and cancer survivors. Comparisons will be made for those patients that enroll in the structured smoking cessation program versus those patients that have opted to quit on their own. Primary: To determine the effectiveness of an intensive structured smoking cessation program (education and support) provided by a tobacco cessation trained specialist versus unassisted smoking cessation quitting methods (no support, patients have opted to stop on their own) in cancer patients seen in a community health care system Secondary: * Self-reported 7-day point-prevalence smoking abstinence at 6-month follow-up in patients participating in a structured smoking cessation program versus those patients that have quit smoking with professional support * Self-reported 7-day point-prevalence smoking abstinence at 12-month follow-up in patients participating in a structured smoking cessation program versus those patients that have quit smoking without professional support, participants choosing to stop smoking on their own. * Examine the impact of implementing a system level smoking cessation program into the ongoing management of our cancer patients who smoke.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSmoking cessation
Assisted Smoking Cessation- Subject is provided professional support provided by tobacco cessation specialist. Unassisted Smoking Cessation- Subject provided resources and attempts to quit smoking without professional support. The subject selects their preferred intervention.
Sponsors
Virtua Health, Inc.
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Any Gender * Over 18 years of age * Able to read and understand English * Able to sign the informed consent form * A current cigarette smoker defined as smoking within 30 days * Diagnosed with cancer and wants to quit smoking
Exclusion criteria
* • Individuals with Dementia * ECOG Performance Status 3-4 * Survival prognosis less than 12 months * Currently participating in a smoking cessation program that is not provided by Virtua * Individuals who do not want to quit smoking * Pregnant Women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Effectiveness of a Structured Smoking Cessation Program versus Unassisted Smoking Cessation Methods in Cancer Patients Managed in a Community Health System | 6 and 12 month intervals | To determine the effectiveness of an intensive structured smoking cessation program versus unassisted smoking cessation quitting methods in cancer patients seen in a community health care system |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Effectiveness of a Structured Smoking Cessation Program in Cancer Patients in a Community Health System The Effectiveness of a Structured Smoking Cessation Program versus Unassisted Smoking Cessatio | 6 and 12 month intervals | * Self-reported 7-day point-prevalence smoking abstinence at 6-month follow-up in patients participating in a structured smoking cessation program versus those patients that have quit smoking without professional support. * Self-reported 7-day point-prevalence smoking abstinence at 12-month follow-up in patients participating in a structured smoking cessation program versus those patients that have quit smoking without professional support. * Examine the impact of implementing a system level smoking cessation program into the ongoing management of our cancer patients who smoke. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed