One extra structured CBT session to help cancer patients quit smoking
Official title: Effectiveness of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Among Patients With Cancer at a Hospital in Vietnam
Run by Vietnam National Cancer Hospital · NCT07822464 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial tests whether adding one CBT-based smoking-cessation session to standard brief counseling helps cancer patients quit smoking cigarettes.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 446 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Vietnam National Cancer Hospital Indiv |
| Locations | 1 site (Hanoi) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 20, 2026 |
| Main results expected | July 15, 2027 |
| Study ends | July 15, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | October 26, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07822464 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults with cancer who smoked combustible cigarettes at diagnosis and continue smoking at screening/enrollment.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who do not wish to engage in the CBT session or who cannot benefit due to clinical severity or other factors may see no additional improvement.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This randomized, two-arm study enrolls cancer patients who smoke cigarettes at diagnosis and still smoke at screening. All participants receive a brief 3-5 minute counseling session; then they are randomized to either receive one additional 20-30 minute CBT-based smoking-cessation session or no extra CBT. The trial compares abstinence rates over a 3-month follow-up period at the Vietnam National Cancer Hospital in Hanoi. It uses an intention-to-treat approach, with outcomes analyzed by original assignment even if a participant declines the extra CBT. The study aims to determine the incremental benefit of structured CBT when added to standard counseling in this population.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients may achieve higher quit rates and better cancer care outcomes by integrating CBT into routine smoking-cessation support.
How similar studies have gone: Previous smoking-cessation interventions with CBT have shown promise in cancer populations, but this specific add-on randomized approach is novel in this setting.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older. 2. Diagnosed with cancer. 3. Was smoking combustible cigarettes at the time of cancer diagnosis. 4. Still smoking combustible cigarettes at screening/enrollment. 5. Able to communicate sufficiently and provide reliable study information. 6. Provides written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Clinically too severe for reliable participation. 2. Cognitive/communication limitations precluding consent or reliable participation. 3. Currently participating in a competing structured smoking-cessation program. 4. Concurrent use of tobacco/nicotine products other than combustible cigarettes (e-cigarette, heated tobacco product, waterpipe/shisha, cigar, pipe, smokeless tobacco, etc.). Outside therapeutic NRT/cessation medications are not an exclusion.
Where it's running
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Vietnam National Cancer Hospital
Hanoi, Vietnam Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Nguyen Duc Khoa, MD, PhD — Vietnam National Cancer Hospital
- Study coordinator: Nguyen Duc Khoa, MD, PhD
- Email: khoa8668@gmail.com
- Phone: +84913022886
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.