Tobacco Use Cessation
Conditions
Keywords
Smoking cessation, Quit smoking, Quit & Win
Brief summary
Standard Quit and Win contests, in which smokers typically quit for one month in return for the opportunity to win prizes, are simple and easy to implement and may be cost-effective in encouraging smokers to quit. By extending contest length and enhancing counseling content, Quit and Win contests may be more effective at encouraging smoking abstinence. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of extended and content-enhanced Quit and Win contests to enhance smoking abstinence at college campuses.
Detailed description
Participants will be randomized to 1 of 4 treatment groups with varying counseling treatments and contest lengths. All participants receive a 2 week supply of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and weekly support emails. Follow-up assessment surveys occur at 1, 3, 4 and 6 months post enrollment. Participants who have completed the follow-up assessment surveys and self-reported that they are tobacco-free will be asked to provide a urine sample in order to verify abstinence.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALStandard contest (1 month)
Smoking abstinence, 1 prize award (month 1)
BEHAVIORALMotivational and Problem-Solving
Counseling phone calls
BEHAVIORALExtended Contests
Smoking abstinence, 3 contest prize awards (contests 1, 2 and 3)
Sponsors
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
University of Minnesota
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Enrolled full or part-time at one of the participating campuses * Smoke at least 10 days per month * Intending to be in school for the entire academic year (i.e., next 2 semesters) * Willing to provide a baseline urine sample to verify smoking status * Able to read English * Access to working telephone for phone-based counseling and surveys * Access to a computer with internet access * Provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Prior to concurrent enrollment in this study through a different college campus or in a different academic year * those who have used a cessation aid within the last 7 days * pregnant or planning to become pregnant in next 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Efficacy of extended versus standard quit and win contests | 6 Months | The aim is to evaluate the separate and combined efficacy of increased dose of treatment and adding counseling to enhance smoking abstinence among college students |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Efficacy of motivational and problem solving counseling versus no counseling | 6 Months | The aim is to 1) determine relative cost-effectiveness of extended incentives and motivational and problem-solving (MAPS) counseling. 2) Examine potential mediators and moderators of intervention effects. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed