Smoking Cessation Interventions for People Living With HIV in Nairobi, Kenya

Summary

The proposed study will use a factorial design to evaluate the most promising and accessible behavioral and pharmacologic treatments aimed at achieving maximal efficacy for smoking cessation among people living with HIV who smoke. The study will randomize 300 participants people living with HIV , who smoke and who are receiving care in HIV clinics affiliated with the Center for International Health, Education, and Biosecurity in Nairobi, Kenya to one of the following 4 conditions: (1) bupropion + Positively Smoke Free (an 8 session tailored behavioral intervention for people living with HIV smokers); (2) bupropion + Standard of Care (brief advice to quit); (3) Placebo + Positively Smoke Free; and (4) Placebo + Standard of Care.

Timeline

Start

2020-08-01

Primary completion

2023-07-25

Completion

2023-07-25

Publications

• Background Keith A, Dong Y, Shuter J, Himelhoch S. Behavioral Interventions for Tobacco Use in HIV-Infected Smokers: A Meta-Analysis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Aug 15;72(5):527-33. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001007.

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