Online Tai Chi Intervention to Promote Smoking Cessation Among Cancer Survivors

Status: closed to accrual

This clinical trial evaluates an online Tai Chi intervention to promote smoking cessation among cancer survivors. Tai chi is a practice that involves a series of slow gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. It is a gentle form of exercise that can be done while sitting or standing and does not involve any medications or medical procedures. Tai chi originated as an ancient martial art in China. Over the years, it has become more focused on health promotion and rehabilitation. The use of Tai Chi may be beneficial for cancer patients who want to quit smoking.

Inclusion Criteria

Cancer survivor (i.e., have had a cancer diagnosis)
Age 21 years and older
English speaking/reading
Report smoking tobacco in the past 30 days
Report at least moderate interest in quitting smoking (>= 3 on a Likert type scale with 5 being very extremely interested)
Can participate in Zoom calls for orientation and intervention
Have access to a smartphone or tablet
Willing to download a free application (app)
Can commit to the 8-weeks intervention (WaQi program)
Are not currently or have not regularly practiced Tai Chi in the last 6 months
Willing to blow into a device (for carbon monoxide measurements)

Exclusion Criteria

Non-cancer survivors
Patients under 21 years old
Non-English speaking/reading
Non-smokers in the past 30 days
Report lower than moderate interest in quitting smoking (< 3 on a Likert type scale with 5 being very extremely interested)
Cannot to participate Zoom calls for orientation and intervention
No access to a smartphone or tablet
Not willing to download a free app
Cannot commit to the intervention
Has practiced Tai Chi regularly in the last 6 months
Not willing to blow into a device
Eligible, but sampling quotas full

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To conduct a pilot trial of an online Tai Chi intervention to promote smoking cessation among cancer survivors.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Collect preliminary data on the implementation cost of our Tai Chi intervention for the potential of scaling up to a more extensive study that encompass a cost-effective analysis.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Participants receive access to the online WaQi program to practice Tai Chi supervised over 60 minutes twice a week (BIW) and home-based over 10 minutes five days a week for 8 weeks. Participants also receive a document highlighting National Cancer Institutes' (NCI) resources for quitting smoking including NCI's tollfree Quitline number, state Quitline numbers and other resources, and undergo carbon monoxide (CO) testing on study.

ARM II: Participants receive a document highlighting NCI resources for quitting smoking including NCI's tollfree Quitline number, state Quitline numbers and other resources, and undergo CO testing on study. Participants also receive an 8-week online Tai Chi self-administered teaching module subscription at the end of the study.

After completion of study intervention, participants are followed up at 1 week, 3 months, and 6 months.

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