Trial Outcomes & Findings for Quit For Life (QFL): Smoking Cessation Among Chinese Smokers Living With HIV (NCT NCT05020899)

NCT ID: NCT05020899

Last Updated: 2024-12-12

Results Overview

Defined as not smoking during the previous 7 days, not even a puff, validated by measuring CO level (\<8ppm) in the exhaled air

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

109 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 weeks

Results posted on

2024-12-12

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Quit for Life Group
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
8 Week Follow-up
STARTED
54
55
8 Week Follow-up
COMPLETED
51
49
8 Week Follow-up
NOT COMPLETED
3
6
12 Week Follow-up
STARTED
51
49
12 Week Follow-up
COMPLETED
50
48
12 Week Follow-up
NOT COMPLETED
1
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Quit for Life Group
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
8 Week Follow-up
Lost to Follow-up
3
6
12 Week Follow-up
Lost to Follow-up
1
0
12 Week Follow-up
Death
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Quit For Life (QFL): Smoking Cessation Among Chinese Smokers Living With HIV

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=54 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=55 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Total
n=109 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
44 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15 • n=5 Participants
46 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16 • n=7 Participants
45 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
52 Participants
n=5 Participants
53 Participants
n=7 Participants
105 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
54 Participants
n=5 Participants
55 Participants
n=7 Participants
109 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
China
54 participants
n=5 Participants
55 participants
n=7 Participants
109 participants
n=5 Participants
Cigarettes Smoked in the Previous 30 Days
502.2 cigarettes
STANDARD_DEVIATION 242.3 • n=5 Participants
579.3 cigarettes
STANDARD_DEVIATION 218.0 • n=7 Participants
541.1 cigarettes
STANDARD_DEVIATION 232.6 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: Data are missing for 6 participants in the Quit for Life group and 9 participants in the Control group.

Defined as not smoking during the previous 7 days, not even a puff, validated by measuring CO level (\<8ppm) in the exhaled air

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=44 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=39 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Number of Participants With Biochemically Verified Smoking Cessation
26 Participants
10 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Participants will report if they did not smoke in the previous 7 days by answering questions in an interviewer-administered questionnaire.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=51 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=49 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Number of Participants That Self Reported Smoking Cessation at 8 Weeks
29 Participants
37 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Participants will report if they did not smoke in the previous 7 days by answering questions in an interviewer-administered questionnaire.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=50 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=48 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Number of Participants That Self Reported Smoking Cessation at 12 Weeks
29 Participants
40 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, 8 weeks

Population: Data are missing for 23 participants in the Quit for Life group and 13 participants in the Control group.

Participants will report the number of cigarettes they smoked in the previous 30 days by answering questions in an interviewer-administered questionnaire.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=28 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=36 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Change in Number of Cigarettes Smoked in the Previous 30 Days at 8 Weeks
-169.29 cigarettes
Standard Deviation 287.08
-170.83 cigarettes
Standard Deviation 163.66

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, 12 weeks

Population: Data are missing for 24 participants in the Quit for Life group and 10 participants in the Control group.

Participants will report the number of cigarettes they smoked in the previous 30 days by answering questions in an interviewer-administered questionnaire.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=26 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=38 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Change in Number of Cigarettes Smoked in the Previous 30 Days at 12 Weeks
-208.85 cigarettes
Standard Deviation 263.93
-191.84 cigarettes
Standard Deviation 175.42

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Participants will report the number of quit attempts since the study started by answering questions in an interviewer-administered questionnaire.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=51 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=49 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Number of Quit Attempts at 8 Weeks
No attempts
7 Participants
13 Participants
Number of Quit Attempts at 8 Weeks
1 or more attempts
44 Participants
36 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Participants will report the number of quit attempts since the study started by answering questions in an interviewer-administered questionnaire.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=50 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=48 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Number of Quit Attempts at 12 Weeks
No attempts
1 Participants
10 Participants
Number of Quit Attempts at 12 Weeks
1 or more attempts
49 Participants
38 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Population: Data are missing for 1 participant in the Control group.

ART adherence will be assessed with the investigator developed, interviewer-administered 'Adherence to HIV medicine' questionnaire. This questionnaire assesses degree of adherence to taking HIV medicine on time by selecting a number between 0 and 10, where 0 = never on time \[worse outcome\] and 10 = always on time \[best outcome\]. Higher scores are more favorable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=51 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=48 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatments (ART) at 8 Weeks
9.65 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.59
9.10 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.79

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: Data are missing for 1 participant in the Control group.

ART adherence will be assessed with the investigator developed, interviewer-administered 'Adherence to HIV medicine' questionnaire. This questionnaire assesses degree of adherence to taking HIV medicine on time by selecting a number between 0 and 10, where 0 = never on time \[worse outcome\] and 10 = always on time \[best outcome\]. Higher scores are more favorable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=50 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=47 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatments (ART) at 12 Weeks
9.42 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.43
9.02 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.20

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

The EuroQol- 5 Dimension (EQ-5D) will be used to assess QOL. It is a questionnaire with five dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression) and a scale of 0 to 100 where 0 means the worst health and 100 means the best health the participant can imagine.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=50 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=48 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Quality of Life (QOL) in the Dimensions of Mobility, Self-care, Usual Activities, Pain/Discomfort, and Anxiety/Depression at 12 Weeks
83.90 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.81
79.75 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.90

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Participant satisfaction with the intervention will be assessed using an investigator-developed questionnaire

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=51 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=49 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Intervention Satisfaction at 8 Weeks
Met all of your goal
17 Participants
11 Participants
Intervention Satisfaction at 8 Weeks
Met some/none of your goal
34 Participants
38 Participants

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Participant satisfaction with the intervention will be assessed using an investigator-developed questionnaire

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Quit for Life Group
n=50 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a 8 week quit smoking program delivered by trained counselors and messages to their cell phones. Participants will also be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Sessions with a trained counselor: 4 sessions will be provided with a trained counselor who will discuss the participant's' smoking habits with them and strategies to help them quit. The first session is in-person, lasts for 20 minutes, and typically happens when the participant comes to the HIV clinic to pick up their medication. Sessions 2 through 4 are over the telephone and last for 15 minutes each. These occur 1 week, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the first session. Cell phone messages: Brief messages that give tips to help quit smoking will be sent to participants' cell phones using WeChat. 3 messages per day will be sent for the first week, 2 messages per day for the next 3 weeks, 1 message per day for the next 1 week, and 1-2 messages per week for the rest of the time Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Control Group
n=48 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available) and a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking. Offered nicotine replacement therapy: Participants will be offered nicotine replacement therapy (gum or patch, depending on which one is available). Self-help guide for quitting smoking: Participants will be offered a self-help guide with information about quitting smoking.
Intervention Satisfaction at 12 Weeks
Met all of your goal
21 Participants
8 Participants
Intervention Satisfaction at 12 Weeks
Met some/none of your goal
29 Participants
40 Participants

Adverse Events

Quit for Life Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Lisa Quintiliani, PhD

Boston Medical Center

Phone: 617-638-2777

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place