Group Therapy Using Dialectical Behavior Skills to Help Adults With Cancer Reduce or Quit Smoking

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating how Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Skills Training DBT-ST can help patients with cancer who smoke cigarettes to reduce or quit smoking. This study focuses on participants who currently smoke and are either undergoing treatment with curative intent for their cancer or are in remission. The study aims to assess recruitment rates, feasibility, acceptability, and how well the DBT-ST brief intervention is delivered. Participants will take part in eight one-hour group sessions of DBT-ST, a behavioral counseling approach that helps improve skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness. Interventionists will measure psychological states and smoking habits throughout the sessions. After the intervention, participants will complete surveys about their experience and usage of DBT-ST, and participate in a one-hour interview with a study member. Interventionists will also track time and materials used to analyze future cost-effectiveness. During the study, participants will be assessed at baseline, during sessions, and at follow-up points using various questionnaires to measure tobacco use, emotional regulation, stress, mindfulness, and coping skills. The primary outcomes include recruitment and completion rates, feasibility, acceptability, and treatment fidelity. The study monitors participants up to 100 weeks from recruitment, including assessments one month after the last session, ensuring thorough evaluation of the interventions impact and participant experiences.

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