New program aims to help HIV patients kick the habit while in hospital
NCT ID NCT04566159
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested a program for hospitalized people with HIV who smoke. Participants received two computer counseling sessions, nicotine replacement therapy, and follow-up support from a community health worker for up to 8 weeks. The goal was to see if this approach is feasible and acceptable, and whether it helps people feel ready to quit and use smoking cessation therapies.
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 (computer counseling + nicotine replacement therapy + community health worker support)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could provide a practical way to help people with HIV quit smoking, improving their overall health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 22 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention may not be more effective than standard care.
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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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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2021
- 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 to 80 years
- 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: * Age \>=18, * A patient admitted to the Johns Hopkins Hospital * Smoked \>100 cigarettes in their lifetime * Current smoker * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to nicotine replacement therapy including unstable angina and acute coronary syndrome
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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