Evaluating specific plans to increase smoking quit attempts

The role of self-incentives in smoking cessation: a randomised controlled trial in community-based stop smoking services

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11610200

Enrollment

477

Registered

2014-11-27

Start date

2014-12-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

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Conditions

A psychological health intervention within a smoking population Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Participants will be randomised to one of four groups: 1. To form a plan to help to quit smoking (active control) 2. To complete the volitional help sheet (active control) 3. To complete an 'if-then'

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 or over 2. Able to understand written and verbal English 3. Competent to provide informed consent 4. Attending one of the stop smoking services or workplaces currently involved in the trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Under 18 years of age 2. Unable to understand written and verbal English 3. Not competent to provide informed consent 4. Attending a stop smoking service or workplace which isn't within those listed above

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Increase in smoking quit status at six-months post baseline (self-reported)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Increase in smoking quit status at the end of the trial (12 weeks after baseline) 2. Changes in nicotine dependence (using the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline 3. Changes in smoking behaviour (using the Glover-Nilsson Smoking Behavior Questionnaire) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline 4. Changes in intention to quit smoking (using a three item scale taken from Armitage, 2008) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline 5. Changes in self-efficacy to quit smoking (using a three item scale taken from Armitage, 2008) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline 6. Changes in self-regulatory effort to quit smoking (using a six item scale taken from Armitage (2008) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline 7. Frequency of self-incentivising (using a measure adapted from Armitage, 2014) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline 8. Kinds of self-incentives used (using a measure adapted from Armitage, 2014) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Increase in smoking quit status at the end of the trial (12 weeks after baseline) 2. Changes in nicotine dependence (using the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline 3. Changes in smoking behaviour (using the Glover-Nilsson Smoking Behavior Questionnaire) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline 4. Changes in intention to quit smoking (using a three item scale taken from Armitage, 2008) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline 5. Changes in self-efficacy to quit smoking (using a three item scale taken from Armitage, 2008) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline 6. Changes in self-regulatory effort to quit smoking (using a six item scale taken from Armitage (2008) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline 7. Frequency of self-incentivising (using a measure adapted from Armitage, 2014) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline 8. Kinds of self-incentives used (using a measure adapted from Armitage, 2014) at the end of the trial and 6 months post baseline

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Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactEmma Brown

Emma.Brown@uea.ac.uk-

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026