Pharmacists join the fight: new program aims to help HIV patients kick the habit

NCT ID NCT07501624

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a program called ENHANCE-TTS that trains pharmacists at HIV clinics to provide tobacco treatment. Researchers will see if the program helps pharmacists offer more smoking cessation services and if it helps patients quit. About 172 people from six clinics will take part.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: behavioral intervention (ENHANCE-TTS program: team-building, pharmacist training, facilitation, and tools)
What this could lead to: If successful, this program could help more people with HIV quit smoking by making it easier to get tobacco treatment from their pharmacist.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study focused on implementation, not a direct test of a new drug. It may not show a clear benefit for quitting smoking, and results may not apply to all clinics.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS HIV infectious disease nicotine dependence Smoking Smoking Cessation

As listed by the trial registrant

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

AIDS HIV PHARMACY SMOKING SMOKING CESSATION TOBACCO USE DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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