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. 2023 Jun 19;2023(6):CD013308. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013308.pub2

NCT03611881.

Study name Assessing the integration of tobacco cessation treatment into lung cancer screening
Methods Three factor (2 x 2 x 2) factorial randomised controlled trial
Country: USA
Recruitment was of people scheduled to undergo routine computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening at participating Mass General Brigham Health Care System lung cancer screening sites
Participants 640 smokers (smoked in last 30 days) scheduled to undergo routine CT lung cancer screening; aged 50 to 80 years; 20+ pack/years
Interventions 8 arms combining 3 factors:
1. Behavioural phone or videoconferencing counselling to promote smoking cessation
  • 4 weeks of counselling

  • 8 weeks of counselling


2. Nicotine patch in a tapering dose of 21 mg, 14 mg, 7 mg
  • 2 weeks of patch use

  • 8 weeks of patch use


3. Counsellor‐facilitated referral to a community‐based programme to address social needs
  • Referral

  • No referral

Outcomes 7‐day PPA at 6 months
Validation: self‐reported
Self‐reported 7‐day PPA at 3 months
Adverse events: not listed as an outcome
Starting date 8 April 2019
Contact information Elyse Park, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital,
(617) 724‐6836; epark@mgh.harvard.edu
Notes Estimated study completion date: 1 February 2023