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CompletedNCT01570595PSFWUpdated May 12, 2014

Positively Smoke Free on the Web (PSFW) for Smokers Living With HIV

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Web-Based Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention and Standard of Care in Tobacco Use Cessation, Tobacco Cessation and Tobacco Use Disorder, sponsored by Georgetown University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-05-12.

Sponsored by Georgetown University · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
138
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the first web-based cessation program developed expressly for people living with HIV who smoke tobacco. Main study goals are (1) to evaluate the website's feasibility (i.e., recruitment, adherence, retention, and satisfaction) and (2) to complete a prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of the online program to standard care with a primary outcome of 3 month point-prevalence abstinence.

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Positively Smoke Free on the Web is the first web-based cessation program developed expressly for people living with HIV (PLWH) who smoke tobacco. It is a resource that is ready for clinical use, but its feasibility and efficacy have yet to be studied. Main study goals are (1) to evaluate the website's feasibility (i.e., recruitment, adherence, retention, and satisfaction) in a cohort of 69 PLWH smokers, and (2) to complete a prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of the online program to standard care (total N = 138) with a primary outcome of 3 month point-prevalence abstinence.

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Conditions studied

  • Tobacco Use Cessation
  • Tobacco Cessation
  • Tobacco Use Disorder
  • Tobacco Dependence
  • Tobacco-Use Disorder
  • Virus, Human Immunodeficiency

Keywords

  • Tobacco Use Cessation
  • Tobacco Cessation
  • Tobacco Use Disorder
  • Tobacco Dependence
  • Tobacco-Use Disorder
  • Virus, Human Immunodeficiency
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In context

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

2,040 studies on the registry are indexed under Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; 272 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 138 is above the median of 105 across 1,543 interventional studies indexed under Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

Georgetown University is the lead sponsor of 286 studies on the registry; 42 are open to participants now.

Of its 28 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 20 (71%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Laboratory confirmation of HIV infection
  • Montefiore Medical Center Infectious Disease Clinic patient
  • Current tobacco user
  • Affirmed motivation to quit within the next 6 months
  • Have home access to the Internet
  • Read above 4th grade level (by REALM)
  • Willingness to grant informed consent and undergo randomization

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • People with contraindications to nicotine replacement therapy
  • People currently receiving other tobacco treatment
  • Spouses, partners, and/or roommates of current study participants
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
138 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Web-Based Intervention

    This group will be asked to participate in the online quit smoking program. At their first visit, they will be given an ID number to log in to the quit smoking program, and they will complete their first log in with the research assistant. The online program is made up of 8 separate online sessions that are supposed to be completed approximately once per week. Each sessions is written to take an average reader 15-30 minutes to complete. The entire program is meant to be completed in 7 weeks. At the first visit, participants are asked to provide an email address and/or cell phone number so reminders can be sent, by email or text message, to complete the sessions. If participants are late completing a session, they may receive call from clinic staff as a reminder.

    Behavioral: Web-Based Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention

  • Active comparator
    Standard Care

    This group will receive "standard care" for their smoking, including advice to quit, a quit-smoking brochure, and an offer of three months of nicotine replacement therapy (nicotine patches).

    Behavioral: Web-Based Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention · Behavioral: Standard of Care

Interventions

  • BehavioralWeb-Based Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention

    The Experimental group will be given an ID number to log in to the quit smoking program, and complete their first log-in with a research assistant. The online program is made up of 8 separate, weekly online sessions that take approximately 15-30 minutes to complete. The entire program is meant to be completed in 7 weeks. Participants are asked to provide an email address and/or cell phone number so reminders can be sent to complete the sessions. If participants are late completing a session, they will receive a call from clinic staff as a reminder. The "standard care" group will receive advice to quit, a quit-smoking brochure, and an offer of three months of nicotine replacement therapy (nicotine patches).

    Also known as: Tailored Cessation, Web-Based Intervention, Web-Based Cessation

  • BehavioralStandard of Care

    advice to quit, a quit-smoking brochure, and an offer of three months of nicotine replacement therapy (nicotine patches).

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 24-hour Point-prevalence tobacco abstinence

    The proportion of each group achieving 24-hour point prevalence abstinence at Visit 3 (i.e., abstinence on or around Day 121 - 3 months post-Quit Day in the Intervention condition) by exhaled carbon monoxide, an accepted method for biochemical validation of abstinence.

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Degree of Participation in Intervention (Feasibility)

    Intervention feasibility will be assessed using variables such as total # of logins, # of sessions viewed, # of web pages viewed, # of mouse clicks on interactive features, total time logged on to the site (automatic logoff occurs after 30 minutes of inactivity), proportion completing the final study visit, program satisfaction survey results, and total # of reminder phone calls/texts placed by clinic staff.

    Time frame: 3 Months (duration of intervention)

  2. Knowledge and Behavior Change

    Validated measures will be used to collect data on continuous abstinence, number of quit attempts, and current daily cigarette consumption. Composite quit indices will be analyzed, especially the combination of 3 month continuous abstinence with expired carbon monoxide (ECO) confirmation. We will also analyze results of validated measures that have known associations with cessation outcomes (tobacco knowledge, depression, anxiety, motivation to quit, self-concept, perceived risks/benefits, self-efficacy, and decisional balance).

    Time frame: Day 0, 42, 121

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Study locations

1 site
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
    Bronx, New York 10461, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Shuter J, Pearlman BK, Stanton CA, Moadel AB, Kim RS, Weinberger AH. Gender Differences among Smokers Living with HIV. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2016 Sep;15(5):412-7. doi: 10.1177/2325957416649439. Epub 2016 May 23. PubMed 27215559 ↗
  • Shuter J, Morales DA, Considine-Dunn SE, An LC, Stanton CA. Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a web-based smoking cessation intervention for HIV-infected smokers: a randomized controlled trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014 Sep 1;67(1):59-66. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000226. PubMed 25118794 ↗
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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 12, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01570595
Lead sponsor
Georgetown University
Collaborators
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, University of Michigan
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 4, 2012
Start date
Sep 2011
Primary completion
Jul 2013
Completion
Sep 2013
Last update
May 12, 2014
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