Cancer, Smoking
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is assess feasibility and acceptability of a recently developed brief self-help intervention targeted by cancer type to increase motivation to quit smoking.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTargeted Self-Help
In addition to usual care participants will receive a self-help booklet specific for their cancer type. There are five booklets available, written at a 5-6th grade reading level and targeted by cancer type, that explain the connection between smoking and each cancer type, describe the benefits of quitting smoking after cancer, and address some of the barriers cancer patients face to quit smoking when fighting cancer. Each booklet also includes four testimonials inspired from conversations with patients.
BEHAVIORALUsual Care
Participants will receive the standard care typically offered for smoking cessation.
Sponsors
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
University of Utah
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Participants will be randomized to (1) Usual Care or (2) Usual Care + targeted self-help intervention.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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%
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptability | 2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization | Treatment satisfaction measured with 8 items adapted from the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire. Values between 8 and 32 with higher scores indicating higher satisfaction. |
| Retention- Completion of 1 month follow-up | 1 month post-randomization | Number of participants who complete the 1 month follow-up assessment |
| Adherence- 2 weeks post-randomization | 2 weeks post-randomization | Number of participants who read the booklet 2 weeks post-randomization |
| Adherence- 1 month post-randomization | 1 month post-randomization | Number of participants who read the booklet 1 month post-randomization |
| Recruitment | Baseline | Number of participants who consent to participate in the study |
| Retention- Completion of 2-week follow-up | 2 weeks post-randomization | Number of participants who complete the 2-week follow-up assessment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Engagement defined by the number of participants who enroll with the state tobacco quitline | 2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization | Engagement in smoking cessation services defined by enrollment with state tobacco quitline |
| Smoking Status | 2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization] | 7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence (i.e., not smoking, not even a puff, in the past 7 days) |
| Motivation to quit smoking | Baseline, 2 weeks post-randomization, 1 month post-randomization | 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. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactHeather Anderson
Outcome results
None listed