Tobacco Use Disorder study: Focus Group
Official title Smoking Cessation CM for Veterans With or at Risk for Cancer
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06432985
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- This study is testing whether a mobile reward program can help veterans stop smoking during lung cancer screening or cancer treatment.
- Who it's for
- You may be able to join if you are a veteran who smokes and is receiving cancer care or screening at the VA.
- What's involved
- You would use a mobile app that gives you rewards when you prove you haven’t smoked. You will also get counseling and medication support.
- Time commitment
- The pilot lasts five weeks, with regular check‑ins and tests to confirm you haven’t smoked.
- Time commitment: about 5 weeks
Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You may be able to join if
- Human people Involvement and Characteristics: This Proof of Concept and Clinical Trial has three stages.
- Veteran eligible for VA healthcare
- English-speaking
- Received SFVAHCS cancer monitoring or treatment or lung cancer screening (LCS) within the past 24 months
- Active cigarette smoking within the past 24 months
You likely can't join if
- Current severe, untreated mental illness (i.e., psychosis, bipolar disorder, and/or substance use disorder (SUD) and/or
- Current (past 30 days) active suicidal/homicidal ideation or severe behavioral instability that would prevent participation
- Psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, neurocognitive disorder, substance use disorders, or other psychiatric or medical conditions judged by the PI...
- Untreated, current, active problem gambling, assessed by medical record diagnosis and/ or Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) score 8
- Metastatic cancer or enrollment in end of life/ palliative care
- Unable to commit to time commitment required for participation
See the full eligibility criteria
- Human people Involvement and Characteristics: This Proof of Concept and Clinical Trial has three stages.
- Veteran eligible for VA healthcare
- English-speaking
- Received SFVAHCS cancer monitoring or treatment or lung cancer screening (LCS) within the past 24 months
- Active cigarette smoking within the past 24 months
- Current member of clinical staff at the SFVAHCS
- Have participated in the care of at least 5 VA cancer or LCS patients in the past 6 months Pilot Feasibility Study (Year 2) and assigned by chance Controlled Trial
- Veteran currently receiving medical care at SFVAHCS (at least one clinical visit same calendar year for cancer)
- English-speaking
- Current, active (same calendar year) enrollment in VA LCS, or current (same calendar year) diagnosis of cancer documented in the VA medical record, confirmed through medical record review
- Current (past 30 days) cigarette smoking a minimum of 1 cigarette per day (average), assessed by Timeline Followback (TLFB)92, 99-101
- Open to receiving smoking cessation interventions
- Current severe, untreated mental illness (i.e., psychosis, bipolar disorder, and/or substance use disorder (SUD) and/or
- Current (past 30 days) active suicidal/homicidal ideation or severe behavioral instability that would prevent participation
- Psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, neurocognitive disorder, substance use disorders, or other psychiatric or medical conditions judged by the PI to be unstable in the past 30 days, based on screening results and/or...
- Untreated, current, active problem gambling, assessed by medical record diagnosis and/ or Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) score 8
- Metastatic cancer or enrollment in end of life/ palliative care
- Unable to commit to time commitment required for participation
- Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study (people of childbearing potential ages 18-55 who are pregnant or state that they plan to become pregnant during the study)
- A suicide attempt or suicidal ideation with intent in the 30 days prior to enrollment
- Concurrent enrollment in a tobacco cessation clinical trial
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- San Francisco, California, United States
Compensation & support
A stipend or payment for your time may be offered.
No amount is published here because ClinicalTrials.gov has no reliable field for payment or travel support. Ask the study team what's actually covered (payment for your time, travel, parking, or other study costs), and never join a trial for the compensation alone.
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This study's listing includes signals that participants may be compensated or receive a stipend. Amounts vary and are set by the study team, so confirm the details with them.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part, but confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The study runs about 5 weeks per participant, based on its public description. The team confirms the exact schedule and number of visits before you enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at San Francisco, California, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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