Helping pregnant women quit smoking through texting and clinician support
Official title: Testing a Clinician and Patient Intervention to Promote smoking Cessation Among Pregnant Women
Funded at Duke University · NIH-11088777 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is helping pregnant women quit smoking by using a friendly text messaging program along with extra support from their doctors, aiming to make it easier for them to stop smoking for a healthier pregnancy.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Duke University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Durham, United States) |
| Project start | June 1, 2021 |
| Project end | May 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $556,986 |
| NIH project number | 5R01CA247791-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11088777 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are pregnant women who currently smoke and are seeking help to quit.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not pregnant or who do not smoke may not receive any benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research aims to assist pregnant women in quitting smoking by combining a text messaging program with enhanced counseling from healthcare providers. The study builds on previous findings that showed a 10% quit rate using SMS interventions alone. By training obstetric clinicians to effectively implement the 5 A's of smoking cessation counseling, the researchers hope to significantly increase the number of women who successfully quit smoking during pregnancy. The program includes personalized feedback for clinicians based on their recorded interactions, making it tailored and effective.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to higher smoking cessation rates among pregnant women, improving health outcomes for both mothers and their babies.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown success with similar texting interventions and clinician training programs, indicating a promising approach.
Where this research is happening
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Duke University
Durham, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Pollak, Kathryn I — Duke University
- Study coordinator: Pollak, Kathryn I
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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.