Smoking, tobacco dependence, nicotine addiction Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Financial incentives of up to 1500 CHF (1550 USD, 1150 Euros, 960 GBP) given during 6 months for the interventional group with internet-based counselling will increase smoking cessation rates in low-i
Sponsors
University of Geneva (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. >18 years old 2. Taxable income =10 ng/mL) 7. Sets a quit date within one month and commits to quit at that date by signing the quit contract 8. Commits to take part in all follow-up surveys and in all biochemical tests of abstinence 9. Declares to understand and to accept the control group procedure 10. Signs informed consent form at each line 11. Shows identity document with photo (a copy will be kept in our records) 12. Has regular access to Internet and e-mail 13. Commits to read e-mail daily during the study 14. Valid e-mail address, postal address and telephone number
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Continuous smoking abstinence between 6 and 18 months, that is, self-report of no puff of tobacco in the previous 7 days at 6 months plus self-report of no smoking between the 6 and 18-month surveys, not contradicted by CO, cotinine and thiocyanate measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Biochemically confirmed point prevalence of abstinence after 3, 6 and 18 months 2. Abstinence at 3, 6 and 18 months using the "Russell Standard", a recently suggested standard for smoking cessation trials 3. Quit attempts during the intervention phase (number, duration and dates) 4. Cigarette consumption, motivation to quit, confidence in ability to quit 5. Use of the online smoking cessation program | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed