Clinical trials
Tobacco Cessation clinical trials
Below are recruiting tobacco cessation clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 77 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07145866RecruitingPhase 4
Varenicline and TMS for quitting nicotine use
This study tests whether combining the medication varenicline (Chantix) with a special brain stimulation treatment (TMS) can help people quit vaping or smoking nicotine. If you're motivated to quit and use nicotine daily, you may be able to join.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–65 - NCT05733767RecruitingPhase 2
Nurse-led help to quit smoking after heart or lung illness
This Phase 2 study tests a nurse practitioner–led program and medicine plan to help you stop smoking after certain heart or lung conditions. It may help you quit and stay smoke-free, while using lab testing (like breath measurements) to confirm progress.
Springfield, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06483412Enrolling by invitation
Healthy Futures: A Vaping Intervention for Teens
This study is testing a program called Healthy Futures that schools can use instead of suspending students caught vaping. The trial wants to see if the program helps teens quit vaping.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 14–18 - NCT07419425RecruitingPhase 4
Help for Black adults to quit smoking
This study tests a program to help Black adults who smoke quit. It offers support and medication to help you stop smoking.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 21 years+ - NCT07301151Recruiting
Quit smoking study for Black adults in Minnesota
This study tests a smartphone app to help Black adults in Minnesota who smoke quit smoking. You'll use the app to track your progress and get reminders.
Minneapolis, MinnesotaAges 21 years+ - NCT06290869RecruitingPhase 3
Tobacco education and lung scan study
This study tests whether a special health education program, along with a free lung scan, can help long-term smokers quit. You may be able to join if you are a current smoker between 50 and 80 years old and have never had lung cancer.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 50–80 - NCT06945120Recruiting
Lung Health Program for Chinese and Korean Smokers
This study is testing a program to help Chinese and Korean adults who smoke to improve their lung health. You may be able to join if you are a current smoker, speak Korean, Mandarin, or English, and live in the U.S.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–100 - NCT06582693Recruiting
Tobacco treatment for families through children's hospital
This study offers proactive, personalized help to stop smoking for adults who smoke and have a child who is a patient at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. It aims to see if this approach works better than usual care.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07202351Recruiting
Sleep support for quitting smoking or cannabis
This trial tests whether adding sleep-focused help to standard quit-smoking or quit-cannabis therapy improves your chances of success. It is for people who are not already being treated for sleep problems.
Paris, Île-de-France RegionAges 18 years+ - NCT05513872RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Help to quit smoking using nicotine replacement while not quitting yet
This early-stage study tests ways to help adults who currently smoke daily start making progress toward quitting (or changing smoking habits) over the next 6 months. You may use nicotine replacement, and the study checks safety for people who can use it.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05726045Recruiting
Sleep-based brain training to help you quit smoking
This study tests a way to improve smoking cessation using special sleep-based brain stimulation and memory support. If it works, it may help you stay committed to quitting by strengthening helpful brain learning during sleep.
Mannheim, Baden-WurttembergAges 18–65 - NCT07198971Recruiting
Music therapy to help cancer patients quit smoking
This study tests whether adding music therapy sessions can help people with cancer quit smoking more easily. You'll work with a tobacco addiction nurse and a music therapist to see if the music part makes it easier to stick with quitting.
Montpellier, HeraultAges 18 years+ - NCT04949464Recruiting
Smoking quit coaching plus lung scans for people with HIV
This study tests a behavior-change program to help people with HIV quit smoking, along with routine low-dose lung CT scans to find warning signs early. It’s a feasibility study, meaning the main goal is to see if the approach is practical and acceptable, and if people can follow through.
La Jolla, CaliforniaAges 45–80 - NCT06583148Recruiting
Smoke-Free Home Program for Tribal Communities
This study aims to help make homes smoke-free in American Indian communities. It tests a program that supports people who smoke or live with a smoker to create a healthier home environment.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT05660525Recruiting
Helping rural smokers quit with pharmacist support and nicotine replacement
This study tests a smoking-cessation program delivered through community pharmacies in rural Appalachia. It may help people quit smoking using nicotine replacement (patch or lozenges) plus support from pharmacists.
Charlottesville, VirginiaAges 18 years+ - NCT05723588RecruitingPhase 2
TMS brain stimulation to help veterans quit smoking with PTSD
This Phase 2 study tests whether targeted brain stimulation (TMS) can improve smoking quit outcomes in Veterans who also have PTSD. It also uses brain imaging (MRI) to understand what changes in the brain may help people quit.
Durham, North CarolinaAges 18–75 - NCT06693700Recruiting
Using an air quality monitor to help make your home smoke-free
This study tests whether an indoor air quality monitor can help people keep their homes smoke-free. It is for MSK patients who currently smoke and want to reduce smoke exposure indoors.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT06678789Recruiting
Testing low vs high nicotine pouches for smokers
This study compares how low and high nicotine pouches affect adult smokers who want to try a tobacco-free option. You'll attend two visits in Charleston to check health markers.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 21 years+ - NCT07425119Recruiting
Quit smoking trial for people who smoke a little each day
This study tests a text message program to help people who smoke 1-10 cigarettes most days but not daily quit. It uses cues and reminders sent to your phone to support your quit attempt.
Durham, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT06688539RecruitingPhase 4
Quitting e-cigarettes in adults who also use cannabis
This trial tests if varenicline, a stop-smoking medication, can help people ages 18 to 40 quit e-cigarettes while also using cannabis. It's designed for regular e-cigarette users who want to quit and who use cannabis at least 10 days per month.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18–40 - NCT06432985Recruiting
Smoking cessation coaching for veterans with cancer
This study tests a counseling program to help veterans who smoke quit smoking, especially those undergoing cancer treatment or lung cancer screening. It may improve health outcomes during cancer care.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05846841Recruiting
Personalized quit-smoking support in primary care
This study tests a personalized tobacco (smoking) treatment plan delivered in primary care to help reduce cravings and smoking. It may help you quit or smoke less using options like nicotine patches/lozenges or varenicline, chosen to fit your needs.
St Louis, MissouriAges 18 years+ - NCT07059377RecruitingPhase 3
Semaglutide to help smokers with diabetes quit
This study tests if the diabetes drug semaglutide can help people with type 2 diabetes stop smoking more easily. Participants will get either semaglutide or a placebo to see if it improves quit rates.
Ottawa, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT06909500Recruiting
Vaping cessation app for young adults
This trial tests a smartphone app called ACT on Vaping to help young adults quit vaping. It may help you if you are ready to stop using e-cigarettes and want support through a digital tool.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18–30
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for tobacco cessation?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 77 recruiting tobacco cessation studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a tobacco cessation trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a tobacco cessation trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.