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Reduce Tobacco Use in People Living With HIV in Switzerland
Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Summary
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.
Official title: Reduce Tobacco Use in People Living With HIV in Switzerland: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial Within the Swiss HIV Cohort Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
972
Start Date
2025-02-20
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2025-11-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
tobacco smoking substitution products
Offer of preference-based smoking substitution menu, consisting of e-cigarettes or nicotine pouches or nicotine patches in addition to standard of care. This menu will be offered by the treating physician during the routine cohort visit and the participant can choose one product to test as an alternative to tobacco smoking. The products will be handed out directly after the consultation and are provided free of charge for 6 months.
Locations (7)
Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen
Sankt Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
University Hospital Lausanne
Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Cantonal Hospital Aarau
Aarau, Switzerland
University Hospital Basel
Basel, Switzerland
Inselspital Bern
Bern, Switzerland
University Hospital Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland
University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland