Money and smoking: new trial tests financial coaching to help quit
NCT ID NCT05154669
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding financial coaching to standard smoking cessation counseling helps low-income smokers quit. 602 participants will receive either standard counseling or integrated financial-smoking counseling, plus nicotine patches. The goal is to see if addressing money worries improves quit rates at 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nicotine patches and financial counseling
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that addressing financial stress alongside smoking cessation significantly helps low-income people quit smoking.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, so results may vary widely. The study is still recruiting and long-term abstinence is hard to maintain.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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