Using an air quality monitor to encourage smoke-free homes for cancer patients
Official title: Freedom to Breathe: Pilot Study Towards Achieving Environmental Justice for Cancer Patients and Their Families
Run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · NCT06693700 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if using an air quality monitor can help cancer patients who smoke create smoke-free homes and quit smoking.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 10 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 8 sites (Basking Ridge, New Jersey and 7 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 14, 2024 |
| Main results expected | November 14, 2027 |
| Study ends | November 14, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | August 27, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06693700 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adult cancer patients who smoke and are enrolled in the Tobacco Treatment Program.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who do not allow smoking in their homes or have already quit smoking may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study evaluates the effectiveness of an indoor air quality monitor in promoting a smoke-free environment for cancer patients enrolled in the Tobacco Treatment Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Participants will use the AirGradient ONE monitor to track indoor air quality and receive feedback aimed at reducing tobacco use in their homes. The study focuses on adult patients who currently smoke and have completed initial counseling sessions. The goal is to assess whether monitoring air quality can lead to improved smoking cessation outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help cancer patients reduce or quit smoking, leading to better health outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown that interventions aimed at improving indoor air quality can support smoking cessation efforts, suggesting potential success for this approach.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (aged \>18 years) MSK patients as per the EHR * Has been referred and enrolled in the MSK TTP and completed the initial counseling session as per the TTP clinical database * Reports current (within the past 30 days) tobacco use (i.e., cigarettes and/or any other tobacco products) as per the TTP Intake form * Must be English-speaking in the EHR * Must be reachable by phone as per self-report * Must have Wi-Fi available at home as per self-report Exclusion Criteria: * Patient reports that no smoking is allowed, by them or anyone else, in the home as per the TTP intake form and/or per self-report
Where it's running
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent only)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent only)
Middletown, New Jersey, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent only)
Montvale, New Jersey, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (Consent only)
Commack, New York, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent only)
Harrison, New York, United States Recruiting -
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
New York, New York, United States Recruiting
Show 2 more locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent only)
Uniondale, New York, United States Recruiting -
City College of New York (Data Collection AND Data Analysis)
New York, New York, United States Not yet recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Gleneara Bates-Pappas, PhD, LMSW — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Study coordinator: Gleneara Bates-Pappas, PhD, LMSW
- Email: batespag@mskcc.org
- Phone: 212-610-0507
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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.