Status:

COMPLETED

Storytelling Narrative Communication Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Women Living With HIV

Lead Sponsor:

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Collaborating Sponsors:

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Conditions:

HIV/AIDS

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

HIV has transformed into a chronic illness due to the advent of effective treatments in the absence of a cure. As a result, the prevalence of non-AIDS defining cancers (NADCs), including lung cancer, ...

Detailed Description

The proposed study employs a mixed-methods research design. The investigators will first develop narrative videos in collaboration with community organizations of WLHIV in Boston. Second, the investig...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • women who:
  • are able to speak English
  • self-report HIV infection and submit a supplementary document if necessary
  • are between the ages of 18 and 65
  • have been smoking at least 5 cigarettes a day for the past 6 months
  • own a mobile phone with an access to a video call application such as Skype, Imo, Tango, and Face Time
  • are willing to quit smoking within the next 4 weeks from the baseline assessment; and
  • agree to use an approved form of birth control (e.g., oral medications, condoms, and intrauterine devices) during the study period.

Exclusion

  • Women who:
  • are not able to speak English
  • are pregnant or lactating
  • have an active skin disease or serious alcohol use problems (≥ 26 on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test59)
  • self-report currently receiving treatment for a serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) or
  • currently use any illegal substances excluding marijuana.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 6 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

53 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03289676

Start Date

September 6 2017

End Date

November 1 2018

Last Update

September 9 2019

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University Massachusetts Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02125