Active Studies

TRIP offers several opportunities for smokers in the community and nationwide to participate in research. The nature of these studies changes over time. Some studies might take less than an hour while others might be ongoing for months. Participation may involve being interviewed, completing questionnaires and laboratory tasks, and/or smoking in the laboratory. Participants are often paid for their participation. Below are the ongoing studies, some of which are open to recruitment.

TREATMENT STUDIES

Facilitating Smoking Cessation with Reduced Nicotine Content Cigarettes

Cigarette Smokers Interested in Quitting Needed for Research Study!

If you are a current cigarette smoker, you may qualify for a study conducted at the Moffitt Cancer Center by the Tobacco Research and Intervention Program (TRIP). Participants will receive treatment to help quit smoking at no cost!

You will be compensated for your time and effort. If you are interested or want more information, please contact:

Augmented Reality Studies

Project ARC

ARC (App for Reducing Cravings) is an NIH-funded study that is testing the efficacy of a mobile application to reduce cigarette cravings of smokers who are quitting or have recently quit. The app uses augmented reality to repeatedly present virtual smoking triggers in the environments where the participant used to smoke until cravings are extinguished. The app is designed to be used with other smoking cessation treatments. Smokers who have contacted the Florida Tobacco Quitline will be randomly assigned to either a version of the app with augmented reality sessions or one that only tracks their cigarette use and urges.

POC: Helen Yates, 813-745-5008

 Project CRAVE

Project CRAVE (Craving Reduction App for Vaping Among Emerging Adults) is a pilot study that will test the efficacy of a smartphone-based augmented reality app tailored to young adults who use e-cigarettes or vapes. The app will be designed with the aim of helping young adults quit using e-cigarettes and act as an adjuvant to existing cessation treatment in the future. This pilot study is funded by the 2024 Moffitt Catchment Area Research Enhancement Support (M-CARES) Mechanism.

POC: Paula Hernandez, 813-745-2761

Smoking and Alcohol Studies

Project ADAPT

This project expands on prior research to adapt a Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Smoking and Alcohol (MBRP-SA) intervention, specifically designed for individuals seeking to quit smoking and reduce alcohol consumption. By conducting focus groups, the study aims to gather feedback on an existing group-based MBRP-SA intervention, refining it to address cancer-specific challenges. Feedback gained will be used to tailor the program to meet the unique needs of individuals with cancer for a future NIH-funded study.

POC: Helen Yates, 813-745-5008

Caregiving Studies

Project REACH

This HOB-awarded study will pilot a written exposure-based intervention modified for caregivers of cancer patients. The intervention will directly address worst-case scenarios of cancer caregivers to reduce fear of cancer recurrence/progression and cancer-related trauma symptoms over 6 weekly face-to-face zoom sessions. Primary outcomes are feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, in addition to observed change in self-report measures (e.g., fear of cancer recurrence/progression, trauma-related symptoms, distress, perceived stress, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic growth, self-compassion).

POC: Sierra Washington,  813-745-5178

Project SAGE

This ACS-funded study is adapting an existing mindfulness-based intervention (FOCUS) to a smartphone app for caregivers of patients receiving a BMT. We are recruiting caregivers of patients undergoing BMT to receive their feedback on the app, as well as to measure benchmarks of feasibility, acceptability, and engagement data.

POC: Helen Yates, 813-745-5008