Smartphone program aims to help HIV patients kick the habit
NCT ID NCT05014282
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone-based program can help people living with HIV quit smoking better than standard phone counseling. About 638 participants will use nicotine patches and lozenges along with either automated video coaching or traditional quitline support. The goal is to see which approach leads to more people staying smoke-free long-term.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nicotine patch and nicotine lozenge
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, low-cost way to help people with HIV quit smoking, reducing their risk of smoking-related diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention trial, not a new drug. Success depends on participants' adherence, and results may not apply to all smokers with HIV.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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638 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * smoked \>/=100 cigarettes in lifetime * English or Spanish speaking * Currently smoke \> 5 cigarettes/day * Willing to make a quit attempt within 1 week of enrollment * HIV positive * Process a smartphone compatible with the project app * Have a valid email address Exclusion Criteria: * Currently pregnant or breastfeeding * Current use of smoking cessation medications * Enrolled in a smoking cessation study * Household member enrolled in the study * Failure to electronically confirm participation within 14 days of randomization via electronic link sent to participant's smartphone
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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