Preliminary Effectiveness of Enhanced Text Message + Incentives
Preliminary Studies on Implementation of Smoking Cessation Interventions for Low-Income Women
University of Kansas Medical Center
30 participants
Feb 20, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study is a preliminary evaluation of a smoking cessation intervention designed for pregnant women that combines text message support and financial incentives. The aims of this study are to determine the preliminary feasibility and acceptability of text message + incentives (intervention) vs. text message only (control).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Pregnant women aged: 18+, Enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for women, Infants, and Children (WIC) or Medicaid (or applied/applying), Self-reported current daily smokers, Able to communicate in English, Access to a mobile phone capable of receiving text messages
Exclusion Criteria1
- Not at all interested in quitting, Smoke less than 24 days in the past month, Greater than 30 weeks gestation
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Interventions
Intervention Component - Text messages (SmokeFreeTXT library with pregnancy related messages) participants will receive scheduled messages to support quitting and prevent relapse.
Incentives for abstinence - Weeks 1-4; 8; 12: Twice daily CO assessments with verification sent via text-message. Participants will receive daily incentives ranging each day of smoking abstinence.
Locations(1)
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NCT07420621