Helping couples quit smoking with financial incentives
Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial of Dyadic Financial Incentive Treatment for Dual Smoker Couples: Evaluation of Efficacy, Mechanisms, and Cost Effectiveness
Funded at University of Oklahoma Hlth Sciences Ctr · NIH-11179732 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at how money rewards can help couples who both smoke to quit together, making it easier for them to support each other in kicking the habit while also getting help with nicotine replacement therapy.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Oklahoma Hlth Sciences Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Oklahoma City, United States) |
| Project start | September 8, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $505,345 |
| NIH project number | 7R01CA276594-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11179732 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are couples where both partners are smokers and are seeking to quit smoking.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not part of a dual-smoker couple or those who do not smoke will not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates how financial incentives can help couples who both smoke to quit smoking together. It focuses on dual-smoker couples, who often struggle to quit due to their shared habits. The study will compare different approaches to providing these incentives and assess their effectiveness in promoting smoking cessation. Participants will receive standard nicotine replacement therapy along with the financial incentives to encourage abstinence from smoking.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly increase smoking cessation rates among couples who smoke together.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown that financial incentive treatments can effectively increase quit rates, making this approach promising for dual-smoker couples.
Where this research is happening
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University of Oklahoma Hlth Sciences Ctr
Oklahoma City, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Vandellen, Michelle Renee — University of Oklahoma Hlth Sciences Ctr
- Study coordinator: Vandellen, Michelle Renee
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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.