A Randomized Trial of Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Calling the California Smokers' Helpline
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
California Smokers' Helpline will conduct a randomized trial to evaluate 3 strategies of
services and/or incentives on smoking cessation rates. This project has the following
specific aims:
1. To increase tobacco cessation among Medi-Cal beneficiaries who currently smoke, and to
improve the management of diabetes and other chronic disease by means of tobacco
cessation.
2. Demonstrate that tobacco cessation benefits that are well promoted and barrier free and
include modest incentives, are effective in reducing smoking prevalence, lowering
Medi-Cal health care costs, and improving health outcomes for diabetes management in
particular.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Diego
Collaborators:
California Department of Health Services California Department of Public Health Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services University of California, San Francisco