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New treatment option for Nicotine Dependence
Official title Adapting and Evaluating a Tobacco Use Cessation Program for People Living With HIV in Uganda and Zambia
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05487807
What this study is testing
What is Nicotine patch?
Nicotine patch is an investigational medicine, being studied as a potential treatment for nicotine dependence.
Also referred to as NicoDerm.
Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment - it is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.
- What it's testing
- This proposal tests the efficacy of a phone-based tobacco cessation intervention for people living with HIV (PLWH) in comparison to the standard of care (brief advice to quit) and nicotine replacement therapy (nicotine patches) in Uganda and Zambia. This study will provide insight into the efficacy, feasibility, applicability, and affordability of delivering tobacco cessation interventions through health care professionals at HIV treatment centers in two countries with different tobacco use patterns, policy environments, and health care resources.
- Phase 1: an early, usually small safety study
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You likely can't join if
- Females who are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or breastfeeding
- \<18 years (underage of consent)
- Visitor, not receiving continuous care at study site
- Not a current daily tobacco user
- Any physical, cognitive, or psychological disabilities that would prevent them from participating in the study
- Illiterate in English and/or local languages
See the full eligibility criteria
- Females who are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or breastfeeding
- \<18 years (underage of consent)
- Visitor, not receiving continuous care at study site
- Not a current daily tobacco user
- Any physical, cognitive, or psychological disabilities that would prevent them from participating in the study
- Illiterate in English and/or local languages
- Does not consent
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Kampala, Uganda
- Lusaka, Zambia
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Kampala, Uganda; Lusaka, Zambia. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.