N/A
Completed N=22
Randomized Pilot Study of a mHealth App for Ambivalent Smokers Living With HIV
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05339659 ↗Enrolled (actual)
22
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Intervention (App) Utilization — 4.9; 8.2 User sessions — p=0.219
Summary
This pilot study will assess the acceptability and feasibility a novel mHealth app designed for smokers who are ambivalent about quitting and have been diagnosed with HIV.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Intervention (App) Utilization |
4.9; 8.2 | 0.219 |
| SECONDARY App Installation and Use |
7; 12 | — |
| SECONDARY App Utilization - Cumulative Days of Use |
54.3; 30.4 | 0.153 |
| SECONDARY Self-reported 24-hour Quit Attempt |
4; 8 | 0.727 |
| SECONDARY Satisfaction With App Content and Advice |
3.2; 3.6 | 0.745 |
| SECONDARY Earned Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) |
0; 7 | 0.009 sig |
| SECONDARY Not Smoking (Even a Puff) in the Last 7 Days |
0; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Proportion Who Request Nicotine Replacement Therapy |
0; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per Day |
7.4; 7.9 | 0.614 |
| SECONDARY Motivation for Quitting Smoking |
7.8; 6.8 | 0.632 |
| SECONDARY Self-efficacy for Quitting Smoking |
8.6; 7.0 | 0.274 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Include:
- 18 years of age or older;
- Comfortable speaking and reading in English;
- Smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime;
- Smoked, even a puff, in the past 7 days;
- Smoked at least 5 cigarettes a day;
- Are interested in quitting smoking someday, but not in the next month;
- Have an iPhone Operating System (iOS) or Android smart phone which they use at least weekly;
- Are willing to upgrade their phone operating system, if needed;
- Agree to download and try the app;
- Do not use Virtual Private Network (VPN) on their smart phone;
- Live in the United States and have a valid U.S.-based mailing address and phone number;
- Have been diagnosed with HIV
Exclusion Criteria Include:
- Refusing to answer all screening questions
- History of dementia or psychosis
- Visual impairments that preclude their ability to view content on their smart phone and lack adaptive devices to view content
- Contraindications for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) use (e.g., based on medical history or daily smoking level)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05339659). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.