Quit and Win Contests to Improve Smoking Cessation Among College Students
Enhancing Quit and Win Contests to Improve Smoking Cessation Among College Students
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interventional
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Brief Summary
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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Apr 2010
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 29, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 30, 2010
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2013
CompletedAugust 22, 2014
August 1, 2014
2.6 years
March 29, 2010
August 21, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Efficacy of extended versus standard quit and win contests
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 Outcomes (1)
Efficacy of motivational and problem solving counseling versus no counseling
6 Months
Study Arms (4)
Standard Contest
EXPERIMENTALSmoking abstinence, 1 prize award (month 1)
Standard Contest plus MAPS
EXPERIMENTALSmoking abstinence, 1 prize award (month 1) plus motivational and problem-solving counseling (MAPS - Counseling phone calls); 20 weeks.
Extended Contests
EXPERIMENTALSmoking abstinence, 3 contest prize awards (contests 1, 2 and 3)
Extended Contests plus MAPS
EXPERIMENTALExtended 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.
Interventions
Smoking abstinence, 1 prize award (month 1)
Counseling phone calls
Smoking abstinence, 3 contest prize awards (contests 1, 2 and 3)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- 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
You may not qualify if:
- 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
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
Related Publications (1)
Thomas JL, Bengtson JE, Wang Q, Luo X, Marigi E, Ghidei W, Ahluwalia JS. Abstinence rates among college cigarette smokers enrolled in a randomized clinical trial evaluating Quit and Win contests: The impact of concurrent hookah use. Prev Med. 2015 Jul;76:20-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.03.010. Epub 2015 Mar 13.
PMID: 25773472DERIVED
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Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Janet L Thomas, Ph.D.
Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 29, 2010
First Posted
March 30, 2010
Study Start
April 1, 2010
Primary Completion
November 1, 2012
Study Completion
March 1, 2013
Last Updated
August 22, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-08