Cash and texts: a new way to help older smokers kick the habit?
NCT ID NCT06234475
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether mobile health support (text messages and chat-based coaching) and financial incentives (up to HK$500) can help 1200 older, low-income smokers in Hong Kong quit. Participants are aged 60+ and smoke daily. The main goal is to see if these approaches lead to verified smoking abstinence after 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mobile health support and financial incentives
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, scalable way to help older, disadvantaged smokers quit for good, reducing smoking-related diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention trial, not a drug. Results may not apply to other populations, and long-term abstinence rates could be modest.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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