Trial Outcomes & Findings for Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation Treatment Engagement (NCT NCT04601870)

NCT ID: NCT04601870

Last Updated: 2023-01-25

Results Overview

The relation between treatment engagement financial incentive amounts offered and likelihood of patient engagement in smoking cessation treatment will be assessed by the number of participants who set a TQD and complete two phone counseling calls.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

98 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

up to 60 days from enrollment

Results posted on

2023-01-25

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
No Financial Incentive
N=180 participants randomized to not be offered monetary incentive to participate in an intervention to quit smoking. No Financial Incentive: No monetary incentive to participate in quit planning and quit counseling with a tobacco cessation specialist.
Financial Incentive (100 Dollars)
N=180 randomized participants will be offered a 100 dollar incentive to participate in an intervention to quit smoking. Financial Incentive (100 dollars): Financial incentive (100 dollars) to participate in quit planning and quit counseling with a tobacco cessation specialist.
Financial Incentive (50 Dollars)
N=180 randomized participants will be offered a 50 dollar incentive to participant in an intervention to quit smoking. Financial Incentive (50 dollars): Financial incentive (50 dollars) to participate in quit planning and quit counseling with a tobacco cessation specialist.
Overall Study
STARTED
38
30
30
Overall Study
COMPLETED
38
30
30
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation Treatment Engagement

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
No Financial Incentive
n=38 Participants
N=180 participants randomized to not be offered monetary incentive to participate in an intervention to quit smoking. No Financial Incentive: No monetary incentive to participate in quit planning and quit counseling with a tobacco cessation specialist.
Financial Incentive (100 Dollars)
n=30 Participants
N=180 randomized participants will be offered a 100 dollar incentive to participate in an intervention to quit smoking. Financial Incentive (100 dollars): Financial incentive (100 dollars) to participate in quit planning and quit counseling with a tobacco cessation specialist.
Financial Incentive (50 Dollars)
n=30 Participants
N=180 randomized participants will be offered a 50 dollar incentive to participant in an intervention to quit smoking. Financial Incentive (50 dollars): Financial incentive (50 dollars) to participate in quit planning and quit counseling with a tobacco cessation specialist.
Total
n=98 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
30 Participants
n=7 Participants
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
98 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
46 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
52 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
17 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
53 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other than White
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
39 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 60 days from enrollment

Population: Intent-to-treat analysis to assess overall engagement in the study intervention.

The relation between treatment engagement financial incentive amounts offered and likelihood of patient engagement in smoking cessation treatment will be assessed by the number of participants who set a TQD and complete two phone counseling calls.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
No Financial Incentive
n=38 Participants
N=180 participants randomized to not be offered monetary incentive to participate in an intervention to quit smoking. No Financial Incentive: No monetary incentive to participate in quit planning and quit counseling with a tobacco cessation specialist.
Financial Incentive (100 Dollars)
n=30 Participants
N=180 randomized participants will be offered a 100 dollar incentive to participate in an intervention to quit smoking. Financial Incentive (100 dollars): Financial incentive (100 dollars) to participate in quit planning and quit counseling with a tobacco cessation specialist.
Financial Incentive (50 Dollars)
n=30 Participants
N=180 randomized participants will be offered a 50 dollar incentive to participant in an intervention to quit smoking. Financial Incentive (50 dollars): Financial incentive (50 dollars) to participate in quit planning and quit counseling with a tobacco cessation specialist.
Number of Participants Who Set A Target Quit Date (TQD) and Complete Phone Counseling
14 Participants
14 Participants
14 Participants

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: Biochemical confirmation of abstinence occurred within 1-9 days following completion of 6-month post quit date follow-up.

Population: Intent-to-treat analysis to assess population-based cessation rate.

Exploratory analysis on the effects of the different incentive engagement amounts on biochemically confirmed abstinence 6-month post quit date.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
No Financial Incentive
n=38 Participants
N=180 participants randomized to not be offered monetary incentive to participate in an intervention to quit smoking. No Financial Incentive: No monetary incentive to participate in quit planning and quit counseling with a tobacco cessation specialist.
Financial Incentive (100 Dollars)
n=30 Participants
N=180 randomized participants will be offered a 100 dollar incentive to participate in an intervention to quit smoking. Financial Incentive (100 dollars): Financial incentive (100 dollars) to participate in quit planning and quit counseling with a tobacco cessation specialist.
Financial Incentive (50 Dollars)
n=30 Participants
N=180 randomized participants will be offered a 50 dollar incentive to participant in an intervention to quit smoking. Financial Incentive (50 dollars): Financial incentive (50 dollars) to participate in quit planning and quit counseling with a tobacco cessation specialist.
6 Month Smoking Abstinence Rates
3 Participants
5 Participants
2 Participants

Adverse Events

No Financial Incentive

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Financial Incentive (100 Dollars)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Financial Incentive (50 Dollars)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Mark Zehner

University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention

Phone: 16082627568

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place