A Web Site and Print Materials Intervention for Smoking Intervention for Childhood and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute374 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to compare two different ways of helping people who have had childhood cancer, leukemia, tumors or similar illnesses learn health information and information about trying to quit smoking. All participants received materials in the mail about their health, survivorship, and smoking. Some participants were also invited to use a website. The goal of the study was to see which is a better way to get information about health issues, survivorship, and smoking.

The study was a randomized controlled trial with two groups. It was designed to demonstrate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a Web-based format of the PFH intervention, compared to a written Materials control condition. The study was conducted among childhood and young adult cancer survivors, who smoke, at four survivor clinics. Participants in both conditions received access to pharmacotherapy at no cost. Participants in the Web condition received access to an interactive Web site that focuses on survivorship, health, and smoking. Participants in the Web condition received access to an interactive Web site that focuses on survivorship, health, and smoking. Participants in the Materials control group received tailored and targeted print materials.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

374

Conditions

Cancer

Interventions

Web InterventionOTHER

Receives pharmacotherapy and access to an interactive Web site (Web condition). The Web site will offer tailored intervention messages and strategies in an interactive format that is much less labor-intensive and costly than the prior PFH peer telephone counseling intervention.

print materialsBEHAVIORAL

tailored print materials designed to aid in smoking reduction and cessation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Have been diagnosed with cancer before age 35 * Currently be ≥ 18 years of age and ≤ 55 years of age * 2 or more years out of cancer treatment * Be mentally capable of providing informed consent * Be reachable by telephone for screening and survey completion * Be a current smoker (defined as having taken one puff of a cigarette in the last 30 days) * Fluent in English Exclusion Criteria: * Currently undergoing active treatment for cancer

Locations (1)

DFCI

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The primary outcome is smoking cessation

Time frame: 15 months post BL

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary outcome: cost-effectiveness, intervention dose delivered, reach, impact, quit attempts, motivation to quit, and use of pharmacotherapy

Time frame: 15 months post BL

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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