Clinical trial · Interventional
Tobacco Use Treatment in Cancer Patients
Implementation Strategies to Improve Tobacco Treatment for UF Health Cancer Center Patients
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Tobacco use among cancer survivors reduces the effectiveness of cancer treatments, increases the risk for additional primary cancers, and increases mortality. Implementation of tobacco treatment for cancer patients is challenging, but may be improved substantially with clinically-efficient and sustainable solutions to accurately identify tobacco users, direct them to evidence-based treatment, and provide demonstrable outcomes for stakeholders. At UF Health Cancer Center (UFHCC), patient access and utilization of tobacco use treatment are sub optimal. Further, UFHCC has a largely rural catchment area with a high burden of tobacco-related disease and mortality. To address this research-to-practice gap using a mixed-methods approach to assess the relevant contextual factors at UFHCC and evaluate the feasibility of implementing a multi-level intervention to increase tobacco treatment utilization and improve health outcomes. This study uses a mixed methods approach and will inform the design of a pragmatic clinical trial to improve the delivery of tobacco use treatment services to cancer patients. Guided by a conceptual model that emphasizes patient, provider, and organizational characteristics, the study team will identify factors that influence the implementation process at the UFHCC. The ultimate goal of the proposed research is to provide new knowledge to facilitate the widespread adoption, implementation, and dissemination and sustained utilization of evidence-based tobacco use treatments in cancer care settings.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking, Cigarette | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicotine Replacement Therapy | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Referral to AHEC/Quitline | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy with NRT
- description
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) will be provided by a certified tobacco treatment specialist (CTTS) using vidyo, a HIPAA-compliant video based platform. Participants in this arm, if interested will be provided a 2 week supply of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). The intervention in this arm would be NRT along with the CBT counseling.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Nicotine Replacement Therapy
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Referral to Area Health Education Center
- description
- The Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is a locally available tobacco cessation program aimed at strengthening the capacity of Florida's healthcare system to deliver effective evidence based tobacco use treatment, and prevention services throughout the state. The intervention is education on the health effects related to tobacco use, and benefits of quitting and what to expect when quitting. A tobacco cessation specialist of trained facilitator guides participants as they identify triggers and withdrawal symptoms, and discuss ways to cope with them. The program offers free nicotine replacement therapy, educational materials, goodies for their quit day and follow up support.
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Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * UF Health cancer patients, 18 years and older, who are current smokers. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with unstable medical or psychiatric illness or * Patients with a use disorder for illicit drugs.
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