Enhancing Smoking Cessation for African American People Everywhere
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The present study aims to investigate the efficacy of an mHealth smoking cessation and HIV disease management intervention among a nationally representative sample of African America/Black (hereafter refer to as Black) persons with HIV/AIDS (PWH) who smoke cigarettes. Participants will be randomized into one of three conditions: (1) the intervention, ESCAPE (Enhancing Smoking Cessation for African American People Everywhere) + Nicotine Replacement Medications (NRT), (2) the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) quitSTART app, the standard mobile smoking cessation treatment + NRT, and (3) an assessment-only control group + NRT.
Sponsor: University of Houston
You may qualify if…
- ✓ At least 18 years of age
- ✓ Identify as Black/African American
- ✓ Living with HIV
- ✓ Biochemical verification of self-reported smoking status following minimum study specified smoking rate endorsement
- ✓ Motivated to quit smoking
- ✓ Must be ready to quit cigarettes within 14 days of full enrollment
- ✓ Moderate or higher anxiety sensitivity OR elevated anxiety OR depression
- ✓ Must be willing to download a mobile app onto their personal phone
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Legal situations which may interfere with study participation
- ✕ Not being fluent in English
- ✕ High blood pressure that is not under control
- ✕ Having experienced a heart attack within the past 2 weeks
- ✕ Pregnant of planning to become pregnant within the next six months
Where it's recruiting
Oklahoma City
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07024992 · last updated 2026-07-13