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A clinical trial to study the effects of Doctors advice to stop smoking in TB and HIV patients

Study to evaluate the effect of Physicians advice in quitting smoking in HIV and TB patients in South India - A Pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2009/091/000962
Enrollment
160
Registered
2009-12-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B20- Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]disease Health Condition 2: F172- Nicotine dependence Health Condition 3: A150- Tuberculosis of lung

Interventions

Intervention1: Physicians advice: Brief advise on smoking cessation explaining the problems of smoking with thier disease TB or HIV Control Intervention1: Counseller&#039
s counselling and brochures provision:

Sponsors

Tuberculosis Research Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: HIV group: Inclusion criteria 1. HIV positive (ELISA / Rapid test - Reactive) 2. May or may not have TB. 3. Eighteen years or older 4. Willing to give informed consent 5. Current Smoker 6. Willing to undergo carbon monoxide monitor test TB group: Inclusion criteria 1. Newly detected pulmonary tuberculosis (Sputum AFB - positive) 2. Eighteen years or older 3. Willing to give informed consent 4. Current Smokers 5. Willing to undergo carbon monoxide monitor test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria(both HIV and TB group) 1. People who do not understand Tamil language. 2. People who have idea of relocating to another geographic area within the study period 3. Severely ill / moribund status

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Smoking CessationTimepoint: 1 month after intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrSRameshkumar

National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis

drrameshskumar@yahoo.co.in04522534351

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026