NCT07119489

A Novel Dialectical Behavior Therapy Brief Group Intervention for Cigarette Smoking by Patients With Cancer: An Open Clinical Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn more about how Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Skills Training can help patients with cancer who smoke cigarettes cut down on or stop their smoking.

Detailed description

This is a study that aims to evaluate recruitment rates, feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Skills Training (DBT-ST) brief intervention. Study population will include participants who smoke and are undergoing treatment with curative intent for their cancer or are in remission. The study will include eight 60 minute sessions of DBT-ST and measurements of psychological states and smoking habits by interventionists. At follow-up participants will complete a survey on their intervention experience and ongoing use of DBT-ST. Interventionists will also complete a survey following each session to record time and materials use for future cost-effectiveness analysis. At follow-up, participants and interventionists will engage in a one-hour qualitative interview with a study team member.

Conditions

• Smoking Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Dialectical Behavior Therapy -Skill Training brief intervention	A behavioral counseling approach for enhancing skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-11
• Primary completion: 2026-11-01
• Completion: 2026-11-01
• First posted: 2025-08-13
• Last updated: 2026-03-03

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States