Hybrid Trial of a Digital Therapeutic for Smoking Cessation Among Persons Living With HIV
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the advantages and disadvantages of two approaches for quitting smoking among people living with HIV (PWH). Participants will complete a 24- week (\~6-month) study where the Participants will be assigned to one of two smartphone apps to help with quitting smoking. Regardless of the group participants are assigned to, they will also receive a combination of nicotine replacement therapy (patches and gums) that have been shown to help people quit smoking. The main questions this study aims to answer are: Participants will complete 5 video call visits over about 6 months. Participants will install their assigned smoking cessation app onto their phone and will be asked to use the app for the duration of the study along with their provided Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products. During the study visits, participants will meet with study staff to complete questionnaires and interviews. Participants may be asked to provide breath and saliva samples to measure the level of carbon monoxide and nicotine.
Description
Tobacco use has alarmingly high rates among people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (PWH), 43% compared with 15% in the general population. Due to the development of highly effective treatments for HIV and the resulting increased longevity among PWH, this population now loses more life years to smoking than to HIV infection itself. Novel and effective models to deliver wider reaching smoking cessation interventions for PWH are highly needed and indicated as a priority for National Institute of Health. Digital therapeutics (DTx) may be a novel, scalable, and highly available approach for…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Self-reported daily cigarette smoking over the past 30 days 2. Self-reported HIV status 3. Age 18 or older 4. Desire to quit smoking 5. Willing and medically eligible to use NRT 6. Currently receiving HIV care 7. Currently owning an Android or iOS smartphone Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current acute psychotic episode or unsafe to participate in the study 2. Pregnant or intending to become pregnant in the next 6 months 3. Currently receiving any pharmacological and/or behavioral intervention or counseling for smoking cessation 4. Any medical condition or medication that cou…
Interventions
- BehavioralLearn to Quit-HIV (LTQ-H) App
LTQ-H consists of 319 screens divided into: (a) HIV-tailored smoking cessation ACT skills, (b) education about tobacco dependence and treatment (USCPG), and (c) NRT psychoeducation and adherence. Content is gradually presented across 28 modules (14 education and 14 skills) that can be completed in 14 days.
- BehavioralQuitStart
This DTx, QuitGuide was adapted from the National Cancer Institute Smokefree.gov Initiative's QuitGuide's 5 modules have the following intervention components: (a) psychoeducation about the impact of smoking on health, (b) setting up a quit date and a quit plan, (c) selecting reasons for quitting, (d) tracking triggers and smoking habits, and (e) tips for quitting.
Location
- Wake Forest University, Implementation ScienceWinston-Salem, North Carolina