Smartphone app and nicotine patches to help people with HIV quit smoking

This study is testing whether a smartphone app called Positively Smoke Free - Mobile, combined with nicotine replacement therapy and lung cancer screening, can help people living with HIV quit smoking. Smoking is a major health risk for people with HIV, increasing the chance of lung cancer and other serious diseases. Researchers want to see if this combination approach works and whether people will actually use and stick with the smartphone app.

People living with HIV who smoke face higher risks of lung cancer and other smoking-related illnesses compared to people without HIV. There is a need for smoking cessation tools specifically designed for people with HIV, and researchers want to see if pairing behavioral support through a smartphone app with nicotine replacement and lung cancer screening can help more people successfully quit.