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Tobacco Treatment (LungHealth and Stepped Care) for the Improvement of Smoking Cessation in Patients that Smoke Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening, The TEAL Study

Trial Status: active

This clinical trial is being done to see if tobacco treatment with LungHealth and Stepped Care is better at improving smoking cessation in patients that smoke who are undergoing lung cancer screening. Smoking cessation treatment is recommended for individuals undergoing lung screening who currently smoke, but there are many barriers to treatment delivery. LungHealth uses telephone counseling that includes motivational interviewing to review treatment options and make a quit smoking plan using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with nicotine patches and lozenges. Quitline uses telephone counseling with a tobacco treatment specialist (TTS) to review treatment options and make a quit smoking plan using NRT. NRT with nicotine patches and lozenges gives small, steady doses of nicotine to help stop cravings and relieve symptoms that occur when a person is trying to quit smoking (withdrawal). Stepped Care uses coaching calls with a registered nurse (RN) or nurse practitioner (NP) to consider prescription medications (varenicline or bupropion) to help with quitting. Varenicline and bupropion are drugs used to help people quit smoking by helping reduce cravings and withdrawal. Tobacco treatment with LungHealth and Stepped Care may be effective in improving smoking cessation in patients undergoing lung cancer screening that smoke.