Reaching Rural Cancer Survivors Who Smoke Using Text-Based Program

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the efficacy of an eight-week text-based scheduled gradual reduction (SGR) intervention (a personalized eight-week reduction schedule paired with National Cancer Institute's [NCI's] Smokefree.TXT) compared to a control intervention (NCI Clearing the Air Cessation Booklet) on biochemically-validated smoking cessation six-month post-quit date in rural cancer survivors.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Compare the efficacy of the eight-week text-based SGR intervention and a control intervention on Linear Analog Self-Assessment (LASA)-6 overall quality of life (QOL) at 30-days post-quit date and six-months post-quit date.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP I: Patients participate in schedule gradual reduction program over 8 weeks to reduce the frequency of cigarette use. Patients also receive cessation support messages via text messages for 12 weeks.

GROUP II: Patients receive NCI's Clearing the Air booklet to help plan to gradually quit smoking.

After completion of study, patients are followed up at 6 months.