New tool helps HIV patients kick the habit
NCT ID NCT03670316
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a simple tool that helps doctors choose the right stop-smoking medicines for people living with HIV. 371 smokers from three clinics took part. The goal was to see if the tool helped more people quit smoking for at least a week.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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371 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Enrollment in the CNICS clinical cohort. 2. 18 years or older; 3. Receiving HIV care at the UAB, UW or Fenway Health clinics and not anticipating changing clinics over the next six months 4. Smoking greater than or equal to 5 cigarettes per day (cpd) for the past month 5. Living in an unrestricted environment that allows smoking. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Cognitive impairment such that unable to provide informed consent; 2. Non-English speaking; 3. Acutely suicidal, manic, acutely intoxicated, or otherwise not stable enough to provide informed consent; 4. Currently receiving smoking cessation treatment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama, Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35209, United States
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