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Financial incentives for smoking cessation: a workplace-based RCT

Financial incentives for smoking cessation: a cluster randomized control trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300069631
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-03-22
Start date
2023-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Tobacco induce diseases

Interventions

Rewards:Same as Control, plus each participant will be rewarded with 200 and 400 RMB immediately after biochemically verified smoking abstinence at 1, 3 months post-enrollment. If the participant cont
Deposits:Same as Control, plus each participant will be informed that he or she will accumulate 200 and 600 RMB in the deposit accounts after biochemically verified smoking abstinence at 1, 3 months p
Control:WHO mobile smoking cessation program messages were sent via WeChat applet, and the messages were sent for 3 months.

Sponsors

Peking University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Inclusion criteria for the workplace: (1) Consent to enrolled employees to participate in questionnaires and exhaled carbon monoxide testing during work hours; (2) At least 30 smokers among employees; (3) Willing to cooperate in the implementation of the assigned intervention and to provide a suitable venue. 2. Inclusion criteria: (1) Current smokers; (2) Smoking at least 5 cigarettes per week and having ever smoked at least 100 cigarettes; (3) Exhaled carbon monoxide level>=6 ppm; (4) Aged 18 to 65 years; (5) Being a full-time employee at the participating worksite with no plans to leave within the next six months; (6) Willing to participate in this study and to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe liver and lung dysfunction; 2. Received other smoking cessation treatment within 30 days; 3. Pregnant or lactating women, or planning for pregnancy within the next six months; 4. Severe heart, lung, brain, or blood system diseases; 5. Mental illness and drug addiction; 6. Other diseases or states that cannot meet the study requirements.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Smoking cessation rates;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Smoking cessation rates;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChun Chang

Peking University

changchun@bjmu.edu.cn+86 10182801743

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026