Money and smoking: new trial tests financial coaching to help quit

NCT ID NCT05154669

First seen May 08, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 5 times

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.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • NYU Langone Health

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

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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.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nicotine dependence Smoking

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.