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NCT Number: NCT02299076

Pro-Change Smoking Cessation Intervention

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a behavioral economics solution impacts smoking cessation program engagement and quit rates.

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Key information

Conditions

Tobacco Smoking Cessation Motivation

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

VAL Health

Old Greenwich, Connecticut, 06870, United States

About this study

The behavioral economics solution is a weekly regret contest in which participants can win or miss out on money based on their behavior.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Be current tobacco users (specifically smokers)
  • Be 18 years old or over

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant women

Treatment and study plan

Behavioral economics incentives

Behavioral

Behavioral economics-informed incentives to promote engagement and outcomes in a smoking cessation intervention.

Minimal incentives

Other

Minimal financial incentives to promote engagement and outcomes in a smoking cessation intervention.

Primary outcomes

  1. Average Number of Completed Sessions Per Participant

    Time frame: Every 30 days for up to 6 months post-enrollment

    Engagement rates for the intervention will be higher relative to the control arm. Engagement is measured by the number of complete tobacco cessation sessions per participant.

  2. Outcome of Smoking Cessation Intervention

    Time frame: Every 30 days for up to 6 months post-enrollment

    Quit levels for the intervention will be higher relative to the control arm. Quit level is defined as a participant who progresses to the stage in the tobacco cessation program where they quit smoking. The quit stages are levels 4 and 5 of the tobacco cessation program.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

VAL Health, LLC

Industry

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  • Pro-Change Behavior Systems
  • Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Corporation

Registry information

Official study title

Software to Translate Behavioral Economics Insights to Improve Health (Phase 2b)

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Nov 24, 2014
Registry last updated
Oct 2, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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