Supporting people in Yorkshire who smoke to Quit: the YorQuit study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Randomised controlled trial to test the effects of smoking cessation interventions for smokers attending for lung cancer screening in Yorkshire (YorQuit)
IRAS ID
341699
Contact name
Rachael Murray
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Nottingham
ISRCTN Number
ISRCTN10364896
Duration of Study in the UK
4 years, 2 months, 30 days
Research summary
Lung cancer rates are higher in Yorkshire than the rest of the UK, but deaths from lung cancer can be prevented by screening, and a national screening programme has now been recommended. Evidence shows that adding stop-smoking support to screening can increase the number of lives saved. However, it is still unclear how best to deliver smoking cessation alongside screening to make sure this is effective, affordable and deliverable.
NHS England is developing a mobile phone app to deliver stop smoking support alongside existing local stop-smoking services. However, the effectiveness of digital technologies has not been specifically tested in a lung screening eligible population. Other evidence has shown that telephone support from a dedicated stop-smoking team attached to screening services can be highly effective. Finally, there is good evidence from other settings (e.g. pregnancy) that financial incentives such as shopping vouchers are effective but this has not been tested in a lung screening setting. This study will compare stop smoking services delivered through a mobile phone app and existing local services, against telephone support from a dedicated stop smoking team. In addition, we will test the added benefit of a modest financial incentive for people who successfully quit.REC name
East Midlands - Leicester South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/EM/0267
Date of REC Opinion
27 Jan 2025
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion