Testing the Decoy Effect to Increase Tobacco Treatment Uptake
June 12, 2023 updated by: NYU Langone Health
Prior research has shown that the context in which program options are presented to consumer impacts consumer choice (known as the 'decoy effect').
The aims of this study are to: (1) test whether the decoy effect can impact smokers' selection of hypothetical tobacco treatment options; (2) examine sociodemographic moderators of the decoy effect; and and (3) examine whether presenting the time and clinical effectiveness of of the different treatment options modifies the decoy effect.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
The investigators will recruit and conduct a cross-sectional online survey through ResearchMatch (www.researchmatch.org)
with 600 tobacco users across the country.
The survey will ask participants for their preferences regarding hypothetical tobacco treatment programs.
Participants will be randomized to 12 conditions (n=50 per condition).
Each condition has a different combination of treatment options.
The survey will also assess sociodemographics and tobacco use behaviors.
All participants will be asked if they would like to receive information about the state's smoking cessation quitline.
Participants who would like to receive information will be given the 1800-QUIT-NOW number and smokefree.gov
website address.
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Actual)
600
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
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New York
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New York, New York, United States, 10016
- NYU Langone Health - Translational Research Building
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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
Sampling Method
Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Participants will be recruited from ResearchMatch.org.
People who are in ResearchMatch.org's database will be eligible if they are 18 years or older and self-report current tobacco use.
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Self-reported current tobacco use
Exclusion Criteria:
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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
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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1
Group assigned to the following answer combination:
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Subjects will complete a single survey that takes 5-10 minutes to complete
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2
Group assigned to the following answer combination:
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Subjects will complete a single survey that takes 5-10 minutes to complete
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3
Group assigned to the following answer combination:
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Subjects will complete a single survey that takes 5-10 minutes to complete
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4
Group assigned to the following answer combination:
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Subjects will complete a single survey that takes 5-10 minutes to complete
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5
Group assigned to the following answer combination:
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Subjects will complete a single survey that takes 5-10 minutes to complete
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6
Group assigned to the following answer combination:
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Subjects will complete a single survey that takes 5-10 minutes to complete
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7
Group assigned to the following answer combination:
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Subjects will complete a single survey that takes 5-10 minutes to complete
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8
Group assigned to the following answer combination:
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Subjects will complete a single survey that takes 5-10 minutes to complete
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9
Group assigned to the following answer combination:
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Subjects will complete a single survey that takes 5-10 minutes to complete
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10
Group assigned to the following answer combination:
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Subjects will complete a single survey that takes 5-10 minutes to complete
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11
Group assigned to the following answer combination:
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Subjects will complete a single survey that takes 5-10 minutes to complete
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12
Group assigned to the following answer combination:
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Subjects will complete a single survey that takes 5-10 minutes to complete
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Number of counseling calls chosen
Time Frame: 6 months
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6 months
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Number of weeks until quit date chosen
Time Frame: 6 months
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6 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
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 (Actual)
September 10, 2018
Primary Completion (Actual)
July 22, 2019
Study Completion (Actual)
July 22, 2019
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
December 13, 2019
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 13, 2019
First Posted (Actual)
December 16, 2019
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
June 15, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 12, 2023
Last Verified
December 1, 2019
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 18-00830
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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