Online Tai Chi Intervention to Promote Smoking Cessation Among Cancer Survivors
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Where
- Columbus, United StatesSee the site
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 68 people enrolled
- Started
- 11 Nov 2024
- Ended
- 10 Dec 2025
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Smoking Cessation Intervention
- Carbon Monoxide Measurement
- Internet-Based Intervention
- Survey Administration
- Tai Chi
- Record updated
- 2 April 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 21 years and older
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Cancer survivor (i.e., have had a cancer diagnosis)
- Age 21 years and older
- English speaking/reading
- Report smoking tobacco in the past 30 days
- Report at least moderate interest in quitting smoking (>= 3 on a Likert type scale with 5 being very extremely interested)
- Can participate in Zoom calls for orientation and intervention
- Have access to a smartphone or tablet
- Willing to download a free application (app)
- Can commit to the 8-weeks intervention (WaQi program)
- Are not currently or have not regularly practiced Tai Chi in the last 6 months
- Willing to blow into a device (for carbon monoxide measurements)
Who cannot take part
- Non-cancer survivors
- Patients under 21 years old
- Non-English speaking/reading
- Non-smokers in the past 30 days
- Report lower than moderate interest in quitting smoking (< 3 on a Likert type scale with 5 being very extremely interested)
- Cannot to participate Zoom calls for orientation and intervention
- No access to a smartphone or tablet
- Not willing to download a free app
- Cannot commit to the intervention
- Has practiced Tai Chi regularly in the last 6 months
- Not willing to blow into a device
- Eligible, but sampling quotas full
Where in United States
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterColumbus, United States
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This clinical trial evaluates an online Tai Chi intervention to promote smoking cessation among cancer survivors. Tai chi is a practice that involves a series of slow gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. It is a gentle form of exercise that can be done while sitting or standing and does not involve any medications or medical procedures. Tai chi originated as an ancient martial art in China. Over the years, it has become more focused on health promotion and rehabilitation. The use of Tai Chi may be beneficial for cancer patients who want to quit smoking.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Arm I (Tai Chi)Treatment being tested
Participants receive access to the online WaQi program to practice Tai Chi supervised over 60 minutes BIW and home-based over 10 minutes five days a week for 8 weeks. Participants also receive a document highlighting NCI resources for quitting smoking including NCI's tollfree Quitline number, state Quitline numbers and other resources, and undergo CO testing on study.
Treatment: Smoking Cessation Intervention, Carbon Monoxide Measurement, Internet-Based Intervention, Survey Administration, and Tai Chi
- Arm II (Standard cessation)Existing treatment, for comparison
Participants receive a document highlighting NCI resources for quitting smoking including NCI's tollfree Quitline number, state Quitline numbers and other resources, and undergo CO testing on study. Participants also receive an 8-week online Tai Chi self-administered teaching module subscription at the end of the study.
Treatment: Smoking Cessation Intervention, Carbon Monoxide Measurement, Internet-Based Intervention, Survey Administration, and Tai Chi
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- A Tai Chi Intervention to Promote Smoking Cessation Among Cancer Survivors
- Record updated
- 2 April 2026