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Incentive-based Intervention for Smoking Cessation and Prevention in High Schools

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation
Registration Number
NCT01173835
Lead Sponsor
Yale University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to design an incentive-based intervention to motivate a tobacco-free lifestyle among high school students and to pilot the intervention in the first academic year in two schools (CT and NY) and examine feasibility and acceptability. Preliminary efficacy of the intervention will be assessed by implementing it in two new schools (CT and NY) in the second academic year and determine an effect size estimate for a larger trial.

The study is intended to assess the number of students joining the program and pledging to be smoke-free and to examine changes in tobacco use rates and attitudes following intervention exposure. We hypothesize that the schools will have lower rates of tobacco use and improvement in attitudes, norms and behavioral control over tobacco use after participating in the program.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1651
Inclusion Criteria
  • high school student at school that is invited to participate
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Exclusion Criteria
  • no exclusion criteria
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The number of students who join the tobacco free programat the end of each academic year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in tobacco use rates and attitudes following the intervention exposureat the end of each academic year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CMHC, Substance Abuse Center

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New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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