ACT Lung Health Intervention: Phase Two
Efficacy of an Asian Culture-tailored Lung Health (ACT) Intervention on Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation in Asian Americans
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years to 100 Years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
- Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires
Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.
Show the study's own words
- "The research study procedures include screening for eligibility, questionnaires, and saliva tests."
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
This study aims to test a counseling and educational program designed to improve lung health through smoking cessation for Chinese and Korean American smokers at high risk for lung cancer.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identify as either Chinese or Korean * Speak either Korean, Mandarin, or English * Are 18 years of age or older * Are current smokers (i.e., have smoked at least 100 traditional cigarettes ever and have smoked at least one traditional cigarette within the prior 30 days) * Will live in the United States for the next 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * Hospitalization due to a serious mental illness (e.g., psychotic disorders) during the prior 6 months. * We will not include any of the following special populations: * Adults unable to consent. * Adults younger than 50 or older than 80 years * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) * Pregnant women * Prisoners
Study sites (2)
MA
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA 02115Mary Cooley, PhD · Study contact · 617-632-5096 · Mary_cooley@dfci.harvard.eduBarbara Halpenny, MA, MSW · Study contact · 617-582-7124 · barbara_halpenny@dfci.harvard.eduMore trials in Boston
- University of Massachusetts-Boston · Boston, MA 02125Sun Kim, PhD, RN · Study contact · sun.kim@umb.eduSohyon Pak, MS · Study contact · sohyon.pak001@umb.eduSun Kim, PhD, RN · Principal investigatorMore trials in Boston