Reaching Rural Cancer Survivors Who Smoke Using Text-Based Program

Summary

This phase III trial compares the effect of text-based cessation intervention to a manual in helping rural cancer patients who smoke, quit. Text-based scheduled gradual reduction may reduce the frequency of cigarette use to zero and may be effective in quitting smoking.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the efficacy of an eight-week text-based scheduled gradual reduction (SGR) intervention (a personalized eight-week reduction schedule paired with National Cancer Institute's \[NCI's\] Smokefree.TXT) compared to a control intervention (NCI Clearing the Air Cessation Booklet) on biochemically-validated smoking cessation six-month post-quit date in rural cancer survivors. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. Compare the efficacy of the eight-week text-based SGR intervention and a control intervention on Linear Analog Self-Assessment (LASA)-6 overall quality of life (QOL) at 30-days post-quit date and six-months post-quit date. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups. GROUP I: Patients participate in schedule gradual reduction program over 8 weeks to reduce the frequency of cigarette use. Patients also receive cessation support messages via text messages for 12 weeks. GROUP II: Patients receive NCI's Clearing the Air booklet to help plan to gradually quit smoking. After completion of study, patients are followed up at 6 months.

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