HIV smokers get a helping hand: group therapy tested

NCT ID NCT02072772

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a special group therapy program called Positively Smoke Free helps people living with HIV quit smoking better than standard care. 450 HIV-positive smokers who wanted to quit took part. The main goal was to see if more people stayed smoke-free for 6 months with the group therapy.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Positively Smoke Free group therapy (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an effective, low-cost way to help people with HIV quit smoking, improving their overall health.
What could go wrong: This is a completed behavioral study, not a drug trial. Results may not apply to all HIV+ smokers, and quitting success depends on individual motivation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HIV infectious disease nicotine dependence

As listed by the trial registrant

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

TOBACCO USE IN PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV

Contacts and locations

Locations

Georgetown University Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
Montefiore Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, 10804, United States

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