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Incentive-Based Interventions for Smoking Cessation

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Maya Vijayaraghavan, MD, MAS

Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Are 18 years or older

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test whether providing incentives for smoking cessation (like cash) to people experiencing homelessness makes them more likely to quit smoking.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for homeless adults who smoke daily, have smoked over 100 cigarettes in their lifetime, and want to quit within six months. They must be getting or willing to start smoking cessation counseling at the Tom Waddell Urban Health Center, be over 18 years old, meet homelessness criteria, and speak English. Pregnant individuals or those with a recent heart attack can't participate.

What is being tested?

The study tests a contingency management approach that rewards quitting smoking with cash incentives among the homeless. It aims to see if this method is practical and well-received when offered through safety net clinics.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves behavioral changes rather than medication, there are no direct side effects like you'd expect from drugs. However, participants may experience typical nicotine withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, cravings, or difficulty concentrating.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Median number of carbon monoxide (CO) negative samples

Median total number of counseling sessions attended

Proportion of the sample retained as a result of retention procedures over time

Secondary study objectives

Proportion of participants who achieve point prevalence abstinence

Proportion of participants who achieve prolonged abstinence over time

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Control GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants who choose to attend smoking cessation in the usual care setting at TWUHC will receive a basic $5 payment for attending each study visit.

Group II: Contingency Management (CM)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

In addition to receiving usual cessation care at the Tom Waddell Urban Health Center (TWUHC), CM intervention participants with CO-verified abstinence will obtain a CM incentive payment, via gift cards and/or cash redeemable in national retail chains.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Contingency Management - Increasing

2021

N/A

~90

Fixed payments

2021

N/A

~90