Pro-Change Smoking Cessation Intervention

VAL Health, LLC422 enrolled

Overview

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

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

422

Conditions

Tobacco Smoking Cessation Motivation

Interventions

Behavioral economics incentivesBEHAVIORAL

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

Minimal incentivesOTHER

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Be current tobacco users (specifically smokers) * Be 18 years old or over Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women

Locations (1)

VAL Health

Old Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Average Number of Completed Sessions Per Participant

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.

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

Outcome of Smoking Cessation Intervention

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.

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

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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