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Project HEALS (Helping and Empowering pAtients for Living a Life Smoke-free

Motivating Smoking Cessation and Relapse Prevention Among Lung Cancer Patients: Helping and Empowering pAtients for Living a Life Smoke-free (Project HEALS)

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05362318
Enrollment
21
Registered
2022-05-05
Start date
2021-06-07
Completion date
2023-01-28
Last updated
2025-10-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Smoking, Tobacco Use, Lung Cancer

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to pilot test a multi-modal smoking cessation and relapse prevention intervention with the lung cancer patient population and to obtain preliminary data on its feasibility.

Interventions

DRUGNicotine patch and lozenges

Participants will receive nicotine patch and lozenges. The regimen will be based on the participant's self-reported smoking rate. At the time of enrollment, a research staff member will determine the proper dose. Participants who smoke \>10 cigarettes/day will receive 8 weeks of 21 mg. patches, 2 weeks of 14 mg. patches, 2 weeks of 7 mg. patches, and 12 weeks of 2 mg. lozenges. Those who smoke \<10 cigarettes/day will receive 8 weeks of 14 mg. patches, 4 weeks of 7 mg patches, and 12 weeks of 2 mg. lozenges

Participants will be offered 6 Motivation and Problem Solving (MAPS)-based counseling sessions by phone over a 6-month period.

BEHAVIORALAccess to a web-based video

Participants will be given web-based access to the relapse prevention video Surviving Smokefree.

BEHAVIORALFlorida Tobacco Quitline

Participants will receive an offer of enrollment to the Florida Tobacco Quitline which enables participant to speak with a Quit Coach who will assess nicotine addiction and help create a quit plan.

Sponsors

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* 18 years of age or older * Smoked at least 100 cigarettes in lifetime * Current smoking (defined as self-report of any smoking, even a puff, in the past 30 days) * Diagnosis of lung cancer * Able to read and write English * Not currently enrolled in a smoking cessation program * Has a working telephone * Has a valid home address

Exclusion criteria

* Current use of tobacco cessation medications * Another household member enrolled in this study * Contraindication of nicotine patch, unless under the supervision of a physician as advised by project staff * Moffitt clinical trial participant at time of enrollment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of participants completing the 3 month follow-up assessmentsat 3 monthsPercentage of participants completing the 3 month follow-up assessments
Percentage of Participants who meet inclusion criteriaBaselinePercentage of participants who meet inclusion criteria
Percentage of participants who agree to participate in the studyBaselinePercentage of participants who agree to participate in the study
Percentage of participants completing baseline assessmentBaselinePercentage of participants completing baseline assessment
Percentage of participants completing the 6 month follow-up assessmentsat 6 monthsPercentage of participants completing the 6 month follow-up assessments
Treatment satisfaction - Acceptabilityat 6 monthsMean scores of the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (SCQ-8) will be used for this measure. The CSQ-8 comprises 8 items for the assessment of treatment satisfaction using a scale from 8 to 32, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.
Completion rate of MAPS calls for UC+MAPS+RP participants - Demandat 6 monthsPercentage of MAPS calls completed for UC+MAPS+RP participants
Percentage of UC+MAPS+RP participants who viewed the web-based video -Demandat 3 monthsPercentage of UC+MAPS+RP participants who viewed the web based video

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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