Buckeye Quit Stick for Lung Cancer
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This clinical trial evaluates the feasibility of a novel tobacco cessation resource called a Buckeye Quit Stick among smokers with a diagnosed or suspected thoracic cancer. Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. While the benefits of quitting smoking are numerous, rates of persistent smoking after cancer diagnosis remain high. Research has found that patients who quit smoking but subsequently relapse frequently report the hand/oral habit as a barrier to sustained smoking cessation. The Buckeye Quit Stick is an innovative cessation aid designed to directly address patients' hand/oral habit by substituting the cessation aid for cigarettes without integrating pharmacologic intervention, which is typically managed by their medical provider and may require direct supervision due to the patient's health status. The Buckeye Quit Stick is designed to satisfy the repeated hand/oral pattern or ritual, thereby avoiding the physical loss of holding a cigarette in the hand or mouth and the action of smoking. It may also help occupy fidgeting hands and potentially reduce stress and cravings. This novel cessation resource may address key factors that influence smoking abstinence and improve patients' health outcomes.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Logan Roof, MD, MS
Principal Investigator
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive a Buckeye Quit Stick and a smoking cessation informational packet
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for retention and adherence, with follow-up at 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and up to 24 months
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Buckeye Quit Stick
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Patients receive a Buckeye Quit Stick and a smoking cessation informational packet on study. Patients also receive a referral to the James CCC smoking cessation clinic on study.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lead Sponsor
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