Healthy Family Project: Tobacco Use and Smoke Exposure in Asian American Communities

Summary

This study evaluates whether the Smokefree Family Living (SFL) intervention improves quit rates (smoking cessation) and exposure to tobacco contamination that stays in items such as, carpets, walls, and furniture, even after the smoke has cleared (third-hand smoke (THS)) among Chinese American smokers and their non-smoking household members. Smoking remains high among Chinese American males with limited ability to speak English. This causes the non-smoking household members to be exposed to THS, which contains many of the same harmful components as smoking and becomes more toxic as it ages. SFL is tailored for Chinese Americans and combines the contents of the Quit Smoking for a Healthy Family (QS) intervention with additional THS education and cleaning strategies. QS focuses on smoking cessation through educational sessions and support. THS education and cleaning strategies provide information on THS and how to clean the home for THS. SFL may help Chinese American smokers and their non-smoking household members learn about the importance of quitting and the dangers of THS, this may improve smoking cessation and reduce THS exposure

Conditions

• Tobacco-Related Carcinoma
• Smoking Cessation

Interventions

OTHER

Smoking cessation education

Quit Smoking for a Healthy Family (QS) and Smokefree Family Living (SFL) education sessions to promote smoking cessation and reduce tobacco smoke exposure.

BEHAVIORAL

Survey Administration

Administered for ancillary studies

BEHAVIORAL

Telephone-Based Intervention

Participants will receive follow-up calls

PROCEDURE

Urine Specimen Collection

Undergo urine sample collection at baseline

OTHER

Silicone Wrist Band

Non-smoking family/household members will wear a silicone wristband for 2 days at each assessment for ancillary studies

OTHER

Interview

Selected participants will take part in an interview for ancillary studies

OTHER

Focus Group

Participants will review and comment on materials under development to be used in randomized clinical trial.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tobacco Related Disease Research Program

  collaborator OTHER

• University of California, San Francisco

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Janice Tsoh, PhD · University of California, San Francisco

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-06-11

Primary Completion

2027-06-30

Completion

2027-12-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations