30 Participants Needed

iMD for Quitting Smoking in Cancer Patients

JT
Overseen ByJanice Tsoh
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The proposed pilot study aims to develop and test a patient video educational tool, an interactive Mobile Doctor (iMD), that can be integrated in radiation oncology setting to effectively engage cancer patients receiving treatment at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to facilitate smoking cessation and maintaining smoking abstinence in the context of their radiation treatment. This study is the first to address tobacco use among can patients receiving radiation therapy that targets both tobacco cessation (current users) and maintaining abstinence (former users who have recently quit).

Research Team

JT

Janice Tsoh, PhD

Principal Investigator

University of California, San Francisco

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for adults who can consent to participate, understand the study, and will follow it through. They must have used tobacco in the past year and be starting or currently receiving radiation therapy for cancer at UCSF. People with contraindications, cognitive or medical issues as judged by their care team, hearing/vision disabilities affecting intervention participation, or those already done with radiation therapy cannot join.

Inclusion Criteria

Ability of individual or legal guardian/representative to understand a written informed consent document, and the willingness to sign it.
I am 18 years old or older.
I am starting or currently undergoing radiation therapy for cancer at a UCSF location.
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Exclusion Criteria

Inability to understand spoken and written English
I have no health issues preventing me from undergoing study procedures.
I have finished my radiation therapy for cancer.
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Treatment Details

Interventions

  • Interactive Mobile Doctor (iMD)
Trial OverviewThe study is testing an educational video tool called Interactive Mobile Doctor (iMD) designed to help cancer patients undergoing radiation at UCSF quit smoking or maintain abstinence from tobacco use during their treatment.
Participant Groups
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Interactive Mobile Doctor (iMD) InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will receive up to a total of 3 iMD sessions prior to their completion of radiation therapy; each session will take about 10-15 minutes and includes: 1) computerized assessments that will be delivered on the screen via text with accompanying audio and participants will respond directly on the tablet 2) tailored videos that deliver messages specific to patient's responses to selected assessment questions and 3) a summary printout
Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will complete questionnaires and receive a handout containing tobacco cessation resources.

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of California, San Francisco

Lead Sponsor

Trials
2,636
Recruited
19,080,000+

Tobacco Related Disease Research Program

Collaborator

Trials
27
Recruited
26,300+