Quit and Win Contests to Improve Smoking Cessation Among College Students

August 21, 2014 updated by: University of Minnesota

Enhancing Quit and Win Contests to Improve Smoking Cessation Among College Students

Standard Quit and Win contests, in which smokers typically quit for one month in return for the opportunity to win prizes, are simple and easy to implement and may be cost-effective in encouraging smokers to quit. By extending contest length and enhancing counseling content, Quit and Win contests may be more effective at encouraging smoking abstinence.

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of extended and content-enhanced Quit and Win contests to enhance smoking abstinence at college campuses.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Participants will be randomized to 1 of 4 treatment groups with varying counseling treatments and contest lengths. All participants receive a 2 week supply of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and weekly support emails. Follow-up assessment surveys occur at 1, 3, 4 and 6 months post enrollment.

Participants who have completed the follow-up assessment surveys and self-reported that they are tobacco-free will be asked to provide a urine sample in order to verify abstinence.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1318

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
        • Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Enrolled full or part-time at one of the participating campuses
  • Smoke at least 10 days per month
  • Intending to be in school for the entire academic year (i.e., next 2 semesters)
  • Willing to provide a baseline urine sample to verify smoking status
  • Able to read English
  • Access to working telephone for phone-based counseling and surveys
  • Access to a computer with internet access
  • Provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior to concurrent enrollment in this study through a different college campus or in a different academic year
  • those who have used a cessation aid within the last 7 days
  • pregnant or planning to become pregnant in next 3 months

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Standard Contest
Smoking abstinence, 1 prize award (month 1)
Behavioral: Standard contest (1 month)
Smoking abstinence, 1 prize award (month 1)
Experimental: Standard Contest plus MAPS
Smoking abstinence, 1 prize award (month 1) plus motivational and problem-solving counseling (MAPS - Counseling phone calls); 20 weeks.
Behavioral: Standard contest (1 month)
Smoking abstinence, 1 prize award (month 1)
Behavioral: Motivational and Problem-Solving
Counseling phone calls
Experimental: Extended Contests
Smoking abstinence, 3 contest prize awards (contests 1, 2 and 3)
Behavioral: Extended Contests
Smoking abstinence, 3 contest prize awards (contests 1, 2 and 3)
Experimental: Extended Contests plus MAPS
Extended quit and win contests (3 successive monthly contests) plus motivational and problem-solving counseling (MAPS). {Smoking abstinence, 3 contest prize awards (contests 1, 2 and 3) plus Counseling phone calls.
Behavioral: Motivational and Problem-Solving
Counseling phone calls
Behavioral: Extended Contests
Smoking abstinence, 3 contest prize awards (contests 1, 2 and 3)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Efficacy of extended versus standard quit and win contests
Time Frame: 6 Months
The aim is to evaluate the separate and combined efficacy of increased dose of treatment and adding counseling to enhance smoking abstinence among college students
6 Months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Efficacy of motivational and problem solving counseling versus no counseling
Time Frame: 6 Months
The aim is to 1) determine relative cost-effectiveness of extended incentives and motivational and problem-solving (MAPS) counseling. 2) Examine potential mediators and moderators of intervention effects.
6 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Minnesota

Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Janet L Thomas, Ph.D., Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 29, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 29, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

March 30, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 22, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2014

Last Verified

August 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2008NTLS155
  • 0901S57761 (Other Identifier: IRB, University of Minnesota)
  • R01 HL093114-01 (Other Grant/Funding Number: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

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