Nicotine Dependence
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALInternet-based smoking treatment
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.
BEHAVIORALIndividual Counseling
Six individual counseling sessions are provided over a 12 week treatment period. Participants also have access to a 10-week nicotine replacement treatment.
BEHAVIORALself-help
Participants receive a self-help manual and have access to a 10 nicotine replacement treatment.
Sponsors
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
University of California, San Francisco
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 7 day point prevalence biochemically verified abstinence rates | 3, 6, 9, and 12 months following treatment initiation |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed