Quit and Win Contests to Improve Smoking Cessation Among College Students

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Conditions studied: Tobacco Use Cessation

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01096108

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

1318

Starts

2010-04-01

Expected to finish

2013-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-08-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

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

Where it is running

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

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