Smoking Treatment in HIV Clinical Care Settings

University of California, San Francisco207 enrolled

Overview

The study is designed to evaluate and compare the efficacy and cost effectiveness of 3 smoking cessation treatments with HIV-positive cigarette smokers. The treatments include face-to-face individual counseling, a computer-Internet-based self-help treatment and a self-help manual treatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

207

Conditions

Nicotine Dependence

Interventions

Internet-based smoking treatmentBEHAVIORAL

All participants have access to an Internet-based self-help intervention that includes social support through message boards. All participants have access to 10 weeks of nicotine replacement treatment.

Individual CounselingBEHAVIORAL

Six individual counseling sessions are provided over a 12 week treatment period. Participants also have access to a 10-week nicotine replacement treatment.

self-helpBEHAVIORAL

Participants receive a self-help manual and have access to a 10 nicotine replacement treatment.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * HIV positive * 18 years or older * smoking "most days" during the past month * must be able to read English Exclusion Criteria: * any contraindications for over-the-counter nicotine replacement treatment * active psychotic symptoms * severe cognitive deficits/dementia

Locations (1)

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

7 day point prevalence biochemically verified abstinence rates

Time frame: 3, 6, 9, and 12 months following treatment initiation

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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