Gain-Framed Text Messages and Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation Among Lung Cancer Screening Patients
A Brief Report of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15490258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kinsey Pebley (0000-0002-7497-6247, Medical University of South Carolina), Benjamin A Toll (0000-0001-7978-8416, Medical University of South Carolina), Matthew J Carpenter (0000-0002-8909-1302, Medical University of South Carolina), Gerard A Silvestri (0000-0002-8464-2187, Medical University of South Carolina), Alana M Rojewski (0000-0003-1531-9287, Medical University of South Carolina, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 543-543 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph22040543 |
| PMID | 40283767 |
| OpenAlex | W4409111431 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
People who undergo lung cancer screening (LCS) and continue to smoke are at risk for negative clinical outcomes and lowered survival and need effective smoking cessation interventions. This pilot study tested an 8-week intervention for smoking cessation after LCS. The participants ( N = 40) were randomized to the intervention group (combination nicotine replacement therapy [NRT] plus gain-framed text messaging for 8 weeks) or the control group (standard cessation counseling) after LCS. Assessments were completed at 8-week and 3-month follow-ups, including self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence. The mean age was 64.4 years old (SD = 6.2); 32.5% were Black or African American; and 55% were female. At Week 8, 14.3% (3/21) of the participants in the intervention group were abstinent versus 0% (0/19) in the control group ( p > 0.05). At 3-month follow-up, 4.8% (1/21) of the participants in the intervention group were abstinent versus 0% (0/19) in the control group. Among the intervention group participants, up to 52.4% used the provided patches and up to 61.9% used the provided lozenges during the study period. This study demonstrated modest quit rates for LCS patients receiving gain-framed text messages and NRT. The results highlight the need for more effective smoking cessation interventions for this priority population
Abstinence · Environmental health · Intervention (counseling · Lung cancer · Lung cancer screening · Nicotine replacement therapy · Physical therapy · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Randomized controlled trial · Smoking cessation · Medicine · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |