Providing Free Nicotine Patches to Quitline Smokers
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The California Smokers' Helpline will conduct a 3 X 2 (nicotine patch by counseling
condition) randomized trial to test the provision of nicotine patches to help smokers calling
a telephone quitline. The study assesses one factor related to nicotine patches with 3
levels: sending patches directly from the Helpline, providing vouchers that can be redeemed
for patches, and usual care. A second factor is counseling plus materials versus materials
only. This proposed study has the following specific aims:
1. To demonstrate that a voucher for free nicotine patches will increase the quit rate for
smokers who do not have access to free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
2. To demonstrate that sending patches directly from a quitline would outperform sending
vouchers for free NRT, since the vouchers impose an additional barrier to those who want
to quit
3. To determine the effect of telephone counseling in the context of nicotine patch
distribution and if any interaction effects exist between counseling and patch
conditions