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A Smart Approach to Treating Tobacco Use Disorder in Persons Living With HIV (SMARTTT)

  • Study HIC#:2000026332
  • Last Updated:09/03/2023

This project seeks to use a dynamic treatment approach in treating tobacco use disorder in people living with HIV.

  • Age18 years and older
  • GenderBoth

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For more information about this study, including how to volunteer, contact:

Renee Capasso

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Trial Purpose and Description

This project seeks to use a dynamic treatment approach in treating tobacco use disorder in people living with HIV.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • HIV positive;
  • Receiving HIV care at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, or SUNY Downstate STAR clinic;
  • Have smoked >= 100 cigarettes in lifetime;
  • Currently smokes some days or every day;
  • Smokes, on average, >= 5 cigarettes per day;
  • Able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Using only non-cigarette nicotine products (i.e., e-cigs, Juul, etc.);
  • Currently using currently using nicotine replacement therapy, varenicline, or bupropion;
  • Self-report or urine testing confirming pregnancy, nursing, or trying to conceive;
  • Life-threatening or unstable medical, surgical, or psychiatric condition;
  • Inability to provide at least one collateral contact (family member or friend);
  • Living out of state;
  • Unable to read or understand English.

Principal Investigator

Sub-Investigators

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