Combining financial coaching with smoking cessation support
Integrating Financial Coaching and Smoking Cessation Coaching for People With Low Income Who Smoke: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study is testing whether combining financial coaching with smoking cessation support helps low-income smokers quit smoking better than just standard counseling alone.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 3 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 602 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 100 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | NYU Langone Health Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (New York, New York) |
| Trial ID | NCT05154669 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study is a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of integrated financial and smoking cessation counseling for low-income smokers. A total of 900 participants will be recruited and randomly assigned to either receive standard smoking cessation counseling or the integrated approach, which includes financial coaching. Both groups will receive 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy, and outcomes will be assessed through surveys and biochemical verification of smoking abstinence at 12 months. The study also aims to compare the costs associated with each treatment arm.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are low-income smokers aged 18 and older who smoke at least 5 cigarettes per day and are interested in receiving both smoking and financial counseling.
Not a fit: Patients with medical contraindications to nicotine replacement therapy or those who are pregnant or breastfeeding may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve smoking cessation rates among low-income individuals by addressing financial barriers.
How similar studies have performed: While integrated approaches to smoking cessation are being explored, this specific combination of financial and smoking cessation counseling is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
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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.
Where this trial is running
New York, New York
- NYU Langone Health — New York, New York, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Erin Rogers, DrPH — NYU Langone Health
- Study coordinator: Erin Rogers, DrPH
- Email: erin.rogers@nyulangone.org
- Phone: 646-501-2544
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.