Reduce Tobacco Use in People Living With HIV in Switzerland

ConditionsHIVSmoking
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

About this trial

The purpose of this trial is to test the effectiveness of offering a menu of different tobacco smoking substitutional products (e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, nicotine patches in addition to usual of care) for smokers in the SHCS (Swiss HIV Cohort Study) in achieving self-reported 7-day tobacco cigarette abstinence at 6 months.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Signed informed consent for the data collection and participation in the SHCS (Cohort consent).

Signed informed consent to be randomized to future interventions (Randomization consent).

Age 18 years or older.

Smoked one or more tobacco cigarettes per day (smoking status = yes) at the time of enrolment.

Disqualifiers

Currently using e-cigarettes or nicotine pouches or nicotine patches.

Pregnant women.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • tobacco smoking substitution products

Treatment groups

972 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Lead sponsor

Swiss National Science Foundation

Collaborator

Novartis Foundation for Medical-Biological Research

Collaborator