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Integrating Financial Coaching and Smoking Cessation Coaching

Registration Number
NCT05154669
Lead Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Brief Summary

This study conduct a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial. The study will recruit and randomize 900 smokers (n=450 per arm) to either: (1) Control: Standard Smoking Cessation Counseling or (2) Intervention: Integrated Financial-Smoking Cessation Counseling.

Detailed Description

The study is a two-arm, parallel-group RCT. The study will recruit and randomize 900 low-income smokers (n=450 per arm) to either: (1) Control: Standard Smoking Cessation Counseling or (2) Intervention: Integrated Financial-Smoking Cessation Counseling. Both groups will receive 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy. The study will survey participants at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months to assess outcomes and mechanisms, and biochemically verify self-reported abstinence at 12 months (our primary outcome). The study will assess and compare the costs and cost-per-quit in the two treatment arms.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
299
Inclusion Criteria
  • age ≥18 years,
  • smokes ≥5 cigarettes per day,
  • interested in receiving smoking and financial counseling,
  • self-reported income below 200% of the current federal poverty level,
  • New York City resident,
  • speaks English or Spanish language (the interventions and measures have not been validated in other languages),
  • able to provide informed consent, and
  • does not have a representative who manages his/her funds.

Exclusion Criteria

  • people who know a current past study participant (to avoid intervention contamination)
  • People who have a medical contraindication to using nicotine replacement therapy:
  • allergy to nicotine patch
  • pregnancy or intention to become pregnant over the next 12 months
  • breastfeeding
  • heart attack in the past 2 months
  • underlying arrhythmia
  • ongoing or worsening angina.
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Standard Smoking Cessation CoachingNicotine Replacement Therapy Agent - PatchesParticipants will receive 5 counseling sessions over approximately 8 weeks as per standard smoking cessation programs. Participants will receive 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, and/or lozenges).
Integrated Financial-Smoking Cessation CoachingNicotine Replacement Therapy Agent - PatchesThe integrated intervention will provide 5 counseling sessions over approximately 8 weeks that integrates financial coaching into the smoking cessation program. Participants will receive 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, and/or lozenges).
Integrated Financial-Smoking Cessation CoachingNicotine Replacement Therapy Agent - LozengesThe integrated intervention will provide 5 counseling sessions over approximately 8 weeks that integrates financial coaching into the smoking cessation program. Participants will receive 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, and/or lozenges).
Standard Smoking Cessation CoachingNicotine Replacement Therapy Agent - GumParticipants will receive 5 counseling sessions over approximately 8 weeks as per standard smoking cessation programs. Participants will receive 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, and/or lozenges).
Standard Smoking Cessation CoachingNicotine Replacement Therapy Agent - LozengesParticipants will receive 5 counseling sessions over approximately 8 weeks as per standard smoking cessation programs. Participants will receive 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, and/or lozenges).
Integrated Financial-Smoking Cessation CoachingFinancial counselingThe integrated intervention will provide 5 counseling sessions over approximately 8 weeks that integrates financial coaching into the smoking cessation program. Participants will receive 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, and/or lozenges).
Integrated Financial-Smoking Cessation CoachingNicotine Replacement Therapy Agent - GumThe integrated intervention will provide 5 counseling sessions over approximately 8 weeks that integrates financial coaching into the smoking cessation program. Participants will receive 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, and/or lozenges).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effectiveness of the integrated intervention to standard cessation counseling on long-term abstinence (salivary cotinine)12 months

The study will collect salivary cotinine from participants reporting 7-day abstinence from cigarettes on the 12-month survey. The study will use a saliva collection kit supplied by Salimetrics Inc. Participants will be classified as negative for salivary cotinine if their concentration is \<10ng/ml,

Effectiveness of the integrated intervention to standard cessation counseling on long-term abstinence (CO concentration)12 months

The study will collect exhaled CO from participants reporting 7-day abstinence from cigarettes on the 12-month survey. The study will use a coVita Co monitor that provides an immediate CO concentration reading in single parts per million (ppm). Participants will be classified as negative for exhaled CO if their concentration is \<8 ppm.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in quit attempts6 and 12 months

Measured with self reported survey regarding attempts to quit smoking at 6 months and at 12 months

Change in self-reported abstinence from cigarettes6 and 12 months

Measured with self-reported abstinence from cigarettes at 6 months and at 12 months

Change in self-reported use of electronic nicotine delivery systems use6 and 12 months

Measured with self-reported use of electronic nicotine delivery systems use at 6 months and at 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NYU Langone Health

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New York, New York, United States

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