Helping Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities quit smoking to improve heart health
Official title: A Pragmatic Trial of Chronic Disease Approaches To Ameliorate Tobacco Related Cardiovascular Disease Health Disparities
Funded at University of Minnesota · NIH-11160652 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project helps Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) adults who smoke connect with support to quit smoking and improve their heart health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Minnesota NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Minneapolis, United States) |
| Project start | September 24, 2021 |
| Project end | December 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $817,957 |
| NIH project number | 5P50MD017342-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11160652 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color adults who currently smoke and are interested in quitting.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not smoke or are not part of the Black, Indigenous, or People of Color communities may not directly benefit from this specific intervention.
What this research studies
Smoking is a major cause of heart disease, and communities of color often face greater challenges in quitting. This project combines standard care, where doctors ask about smoking and offer help, with a special outreach program. This program involves counselors making culturally tailored calls over a year to help patients access smoking cessation support and medication. We want to see if this extra support helps more BIPOC adults successfully quit smoking and reduce health disparities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve smoking cessation rates and reduce heart disease disparities for BIPOC communities.
How similar studies have gone: While smoking cessation counseling and medication are proven effective, this specific combination of proactive, culturally tailored outreach within a health system for BIPOC communities is being tested for its effectiveness.
Where this research is happening
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fu, Steven — University of Minnesota
- Study coordinator: Fu, Steven
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.