Remote LGBTQ2S+ Smoking
Research Study
Researchers at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences are conducting a study to improve the way LGBTQ2S+ people receive support to quit smoking and to support the missions of local LGBTQ2S+ organizations.
Fast Facts
Adults 18+ who identify as part of the LGBTQ2S+ community
Current cigarette smokers interested in quitting
Compensation
up to $300
Conducted remotely
Additional Information
The purpose of this study is to improve smoking cessation outcomes for LGBTQ2S+ people by testing the effects (good or bad) of participating in volunteer activities that benefit local LGBTQ2S+ communities while also receiving smoking cessation treatment.
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ages 18+
- Identify as part of the LGBTQ2S+ community
- Interested in quitting smoking cigarettes
Participants will be in the study for 27 weeks, with most participation occurring in the first 12 weeks. You will be asked to do the following activities remotely:
- Be randomly assigned by a computer to either the ‘control group’ (which does not receive the treatment being tested) or ‘treatment group’ (which receives the treatment being tested).
- Then, you will complete a study onboarding on Zoom with a study team member, set a quit date, download and use the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) smoking cessation smartphone app for 12 weeks, receive free over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy for 12 weeks, and complete multiple surveys.
- If you are assigned to the treatment group, you will also be asked to participate in 4 online volunteer activity sessions (lasting approximately 1.5 hours each), which will include activities like online research about resources for people living with HIV and follow-up phone calls with a script to people who have received services from a gender marker and name correction clinic.
This study requires participants to complete a 1-hour onboarding session on Zoom with study staff before they are eligible to receive incentivized surveys. Study incentives are provided via a physical gift card mailed to your US mailing address.
Compensation is provided up to $300 for study completion.
This study requires participants to complete a 1-hour onboarding session on Zoom with study staff before they are eligible to receive incentivized surveys. Study incentives are provided via a physical gift card mailed to your US mailing address.
There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.