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Family-Based Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation

This study is testing if financial rewards given to families can help Alaska Native/American Indian (ANAI) individuals stop smoking. You might be able to join if you are an ANAI person living in Alaska, are at least 18 years old, and smoke at least 3 cigarettes a day. Your smoking will be checked with a saliva test. The study will compare people who receive financial incentives for quitting smoking to those who don't, to see if the incentives help people stay smoke-free for 6 and 12 months. The study aims to enroll 1312 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is a randomized controlled trial, meaning participants will be randomly assigned to either receive financial incentives or not. The study plans to enroll 1312 participants.
What's involved
You will receive existing cessation materials. Your smoking status will be checked weekly for the first four weeks, and then at three and six months. If you are in the incentive group, you will receive rewards for verified smoking abstinence.
Compensation
Participants, including support persons, will receive incentives for completing smoking status assessments. The intervention group can receive up to $750 for achieving verified smoking abstinence, with enrolled family members receiving equivalent rewards.
Follow-up
The study will measure changes in smoking status at 6 months and 12 months after the intervention.

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NCT06556433

Family-Based Financial Incentives Intervention for Smoking Cessation

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
Mayo Clinic
~1,312 participants
Updated 2026-08-10 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Financial Incentive Rewards

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in smoking status
Measured over 6 months, 12 months

Conditions

Smoking Cessation

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Alaska1

Study leadership

  • Christi A Patten, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Mayo Clinic

Who to contact

Christi A Patten, PhD
[email protected]
507-261-0718
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Alaska Native/American Indian (ANAI) person (based on self-reported race) and reside in Alaska.
Age ≥18 years.
Self-report smoking in the past 7 days, biochemically verified with saliva cotinine ≥ 30 ng/mL (positive result based on at-home saliva swab test provided by study team).
Smoked ≥ 3 cigarettes per day over the past 3 months.
Considering or willing to make a quit attempt.
Have or will nominate one adult family member to enroll with them.
Own or have access to a mobile phone or tablet with Internet and text messaging capabilities, or will be loaned an iPad for the study duration
Willing to upload photos of self during completion of smoking status tests.
Willing to complete and sign an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) W-9 tax identification form if they wish to receive payments on the study.
Willing to provide written informed consent and participate in study-related tests and procedures.
Age ≥18 years.
Defined as family and nominated by the index participant, or have an ANAI family member who is ≥18 years and smokes that they would like to support in quitting.
Own or have access to a mobile phone or tablet with Internet and text messaging capabilities, or will be loaned an iPad for the study duration.
Willing to complete and sign an IRS W-9 tax identification form if they wish to receive payments on the study.
Willing to provide written informed consent and participate in study related tests and procedures.

Exclusion

Already enrolled in the study with another family member.
Participated in a prior study phase.
Already enrolled with another family member.
Participated in a prior study phase.

What this trial measures

  • Change in smoking status6 months, 12 months

    Number of participants to have biochemically verified, prolonged smoking abstinence.