A Randomized Trial of Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Calling the California Smokers' Helpline

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Smoking Cessation

In brief

California Smokers' Helpline will conduct a randomized trial to evaluate 3 strategies of services and/or incentives on smoking cessation rates. This project has the following specific aims: 1. To increase tobacco cessation among Medi-Cal beneficiaries who currently smoke, and to improve the management of diabetes and other chronic disease by means of tobacco cessation. 2. Demonstrate that tobacco cessation benefits that are well promoted and barrier free and include modest incentives, are effective in reducing smoking prevalence, lowering Medi-Cal health care costs, and improving health outcomes for diabetes management in particular.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01502306

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

3816

Starts

2012-06-01

Expected to finish

2014-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years or older
• Medi-Cal beneficiary with valid Medi-Cal beneficiary ID
• Willing to link Helpline data with Medi-Cal utilization data
• English or Spanish speaking
• Valid phone number
• Valid address
• Gave consent to participate in study and evaluation

You may not qualify if…

• Contraindication(s) to nicotine patches and no MD approval
• Pregnant

Where it is running

• University of California, San Diego; California Smokers' Helpline — San Diego, California, United States

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