New app aims to help black adults with HIV kick the habit and ease anxiety
NCT ID NCT07024992
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a smartphone app called ESCAPE, designed specifically for Black adults with HIV who smoke. The app teaches ways to handle stress, anxiety, and nicotine cravings, and is paired with nicotine patches or gum. 300 participants across the US will be randomly assigned to the ESCAPE app, a standard quit-smoking app, or just nicotine replacement. The goal is to see if the tailored app helps more people quit smoking and improves mental health and HIV care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ESCAPE app (behavioral intervention) plus nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, culturally tailored tool to help Black adults with HIV quit smoking and improve mental health and HIV management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with 300 participants, so results are preliminary. The app may not work better than standard treatments, and adherence to the app or NRT could be low.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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