Status:
COMPLETED
Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Conditions:
Tobacco Use Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
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 Stat...
Detailed Description
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable mortality in United States, accounting for approximately 435,000 of the 2.4 million deaths each year in the United States. Most smokers make multiple attemp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
Exclusion
- Current use of other tobacco products, such as chewing tobacco, pipes, or cigars
- Planning to leave General Electric within the next 18 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
878 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00128375
Start Date
March 1 2005
End Date
April 1 2008
Last Update
December 17 2007
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104-6021