Integrating Financial Coaching and Smoking Cessation Coaching
United States602 participantsStarted 2022-12-08
Plain-language 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.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 100 Years
Sex
ALL
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
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.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Effectiveness of the integrated intervention to standard cessation counseling on long-term abstinence (salivary cotinine)
Timeframe: 12 months
2
Effectiveness of the integrated intervention to standard cessation counseling on long-term abstinence (CO concentration)