Escape for Smoking

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+1 other location

Overseen byMary E Cooley, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This is a research study, is testing a program to improve lung health through smoking cessation and providing education around lung screening. In this research study involves Studying the Enhanced Smoking Cessation Approaches to Promote Empowerment (ESCAPE) program compared to usual care. The ESCAPE program was developed help women with HIV quit smoking. Women in the ESCAPE program quit smoking and stayed quit for longer (up to 3 months). For this study, investigators have added a lung screening to the ESCAPE program and want to test if this will improve lung health through increasing quit rates and lung screening. .

Research Team

Mary E Cooley, PhD

Principal Investigator

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for high-risk smokers aged 55-77 who smoke at least 5 cigarettes a day and have a history of heavy smoking (≥30 pack years). Participants must be English-speaking, own a mobile phone with video call capability, have active health insurance, and can complete an interview. They should not have had lung cancer or low-dose CT screening before.

Inclusion Criteria

Own a mobile phone with access to a video call application

I am between 55 and 77 years old.

≥ 30 pack year smoking history

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Exclusion Criteria

I am unable to give consent for medical procedures.

Hospitalization for severe mental illness within the last year

I am under 18 years old.

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Treatment Details

Interventions

ESCAPE (Behavioural Intervention)
Standard Care (Behavioural Intervention)

Trial OverviewThe study compares the ESCAPE program—a smoking cessation approach that includes education on lung screening—to standard care. The goal is to see if adding lung screening information helps people quit smoking more effectively and improves their overall lung health.

Participant Groups

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Standard CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The usual care program will include 1 counseling session, nicotine replacement therapy at no cost referral and enrollment in quitworks and an educational brochure about lung cancer screening

Group II: EscapeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The ESCAPE program provides 8 counseling sessions over the phone, provides nicotine replacement therapy at no cost, and education about lung screening