Texting program aims to help smokers with HIV kick the habit

NCT ID NCT05863923

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Disease control Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether personalized text messages can motivate people living with HIV in Vietnam to quit smoking. Participants receive motivational texts over six months and are encouraged to use a free government quitline that provides nicotine patches. The goal is to see if this approach increases smoking cessation rates compared to receiving only basic facts about smoking risks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: motivational text messages
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a low-cost, scalable way to help people with HIV quit smoking, reducing their risk of tobacco-related diseases.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so results depend on participants' engagement. The study is also specific to Vietnam, so findings may not apply elsewhere.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HIV infectious disease nicotine dependence Tobacco Use Cessation

As listed by the trial registrant

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

TOBACCO CESSATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Institute of Population, Health, and Development (PHAD)

Hanoi, Vietnam
UMass Chan Medical School

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States

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