Financial coaching plus quit-smoking support for low-income adults
A behavioral economic intervention for low-income smokers
This program pairs money-management help with tobacco cessation support to help adults with low incomes stop smoking.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R37 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York University School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11231657 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are a low-income adult who smokes, this program combines quit-smoking counseling with financial coaching designed to reduce money-related stress that can make quitting harder. You would get help with budgeting, addressing urgent financial needs, and regular cessation counseling sessions. The study tracks quitting over time and uses biochemical tests to confirm abstinence. The team builds on an earlier randomized trial that found higher quit rates and less financial stress among participants and is expanding that work.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults aged 21 and older with low income who currently smoke and want help quitting are the best fit for this program.
Not a fit: People who do not smoke, are younger than 21, or are not willing to engage in cessation counseling or financial coaching are unlikely to benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help more low-income smokers quit and reduce their financial stress.
How similar studies have performed: A prior randomized trial by the same team showed promising results with higher quit rates and reduced financial stress, indicating encouraging early evidence.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- New York University School of Medicine — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rogers, Erin — New York University School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Rogers, Erin
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.