Clinical trials · California
Tobacco Smoking clinical trials in California
We’re tracking 11 recruiting tobacco smoking studies with a site in California — including Phase 2 and Phase 4 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in California
- NCT07129590Recruiting
Trauma-informed care to help pregnant people quit smoking
This study tests whether a trauma-informed care approach can help pregnant people who have experienced trauma to quit smoking. The study involves clinicians and patients working together to improve smoking cessation support.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06170437Recruiting
Smoke-free Home Study in Subsidized Housing
This study looks at ways to help people who live in subsidized housing make their homes smoke-free. You may be able to join if you are a current smoker and smoke inside your home.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06218056RecruitingPhase 2
CBD for reducing cigarette smoking in a treatment center
This study tests whether a daily dose of cannabidiol (CBD) can help people who smoke at least 5 cigarettes a day cut down or quit. It is for people staying at a treatment center in Los Angeles where cannabis use is not allowed.
North Hollywood, CaliforniaAges 18–65 - NCT07049757Recruiting
Healthy Family Project: Reducing tobacco smoke in Chinese American homes
This study helps Chinese American families reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. Smokers, family members, and community health workers are all welcome.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06438549Recruiting
Community health workers help pregnant smokers quit
This study tests whether adding a community health worker to your prenatal care team can help pregnant women quit smoking. It's for women who are ready to make a quit plan and are getting care at certain hospitals.
Moreno Valley, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05999383RecruitingPhase 2
Marijuana and tobacco use study
This trial looks at how marijuana and tobacco work together in your body. If you regularly use both cannabis and tobacco, you may help researchers understand their combined effects.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 21–65 - NCT04715568RecruitingPhase 4
Testing how smoke exposure affects heart health
This study looks at whether being exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke at work affects heart and blood vessel health. It may help researchers understand which people are at higher risk and how the body responds to that exposure.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 40 years+ - NCT04722835Recruiting
Study lung immune cells in people at risk for COPD
This study looks at different lung immune cell patterns and how they work in smokers who are not yet diagnosed with COPD or asthma. It may help researchers understand why some people are more likely to develop COPD, which could guide future prevention or early treatments.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 40–75 - NCT06617312RecruitingPhase 2
Cytisinicline and brain response to smoking cues
This study tests how a medicine called cytisinicline (similar to a plant-based stop-smoking aid) affects brain activity when you see or think about smoking. It may help researchers understand how the medicine works, even if you aren't ready to quit right now.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–65 - 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 - NCT06432985Recruiting
Smoking Cessation Program for Veterans with Cancer
This study tests a video-based program to help Veterans who smoke and are being treated for cancer or lung cancer screening to quit. If you're a VA patient in San Francisco and currently smoke, you may be able to join.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+
Where these studies are running in California
Institutions with a site for the recruiting tobacco smoking studies listed above.
- San Francisco VA Medical Center · 3 studies
- University of California, San Francisco · 3 studies
- Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center · 3 studies
- CRI-Help, Inc.
- Loma Linda University Medical Center
- Riverside University Health System
- UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
What taking part in a tobacco smoking study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
Tobacco Smoking trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there tobacco smoking clinical trials in California?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 11 recruiting tobacco smoking studies with a site in California, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a tobacco smoking study in California?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in California to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in California, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a tobacco smoking trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
Not the right time?
New tobacco smoking studies open in California regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.
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.