NCT00128375

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of financial incentives for increasing long-term smoking cessation rates among employees at General Electric worksites throughout the United States.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
878

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2005

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2005

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 8, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 9, 2005

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

December 17, 2007

Status Verified

December 1, 2007

First QC Date

August 8, 2005

Last Update Submit

December 12, 2007

Conditions

Tobacco Use Disorder

Keywords

Smoking CessationWork-siteIncentivesCost EffectivenessHealth BehaviorSmoking

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Biochemically verified smoking cessation rates at 6 months post-quit date

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Enrollment in and completion of community-based smoking cessation programs within the first 6 months after randomization

  • Short-term quit rates at 3 months or 6 months post-quit date

  • Quit rates at 12 months post-quit date

Interventions

Financial incentivesBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Employees of General Electric at work sites in the United States
  • Current smokers who report having smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day for the prior 12 months
  • Age 18 or older

You may not qualify if:

  • Current use of other tobacco products, such as chewing tobacco, pipes, or cigars
  • Planning to leave General Electric within the next 18 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-6021, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Theodoulou A, Fanshawe TR, Leavens E, Theodoulou E, Wu AD, Heath L, Stewart C, Nollen N, Ahluwalia JS, Butler AR, Hajizadeh A, Thomas J, Lindson N, Hartmann-Boyce J. Differences in the effectiveness of individual-level smoking cessation interventions by socioeconomic status. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jan 27;1(1):CD015120. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015120.pub2.

    PMID: 39868569DERIVED

  • Volpp KG, Troxel AB, Pauly MV, Glick HA, Puig A, Asch DA, Galvin R, Zhu J, Wan F, DeGuzman J, Corbett E, Weiner J, Audrain-McGovern J. A randomized, controlled trial of financial incentives for smoking cessation. N Engl J Med. 2009 Feb 12;360(7):699-709. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsa0806819.

    PMID: 19213683DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tobacco Use DisorderSmoking CessationHealth BehaviorSmoking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Substance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersMental DisordersBehavior

Study Officials

  • Kevin G Volpp, MD, PhD

    University of Pennsylvania

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 8, 2005

First Posted

August 9, 2005

Study Start

March 1, 2005

Study Completion

April 1, 2008

Last Updated

December 17, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-12

Locations

US(1)