Timing of Smoking Intervention in Alcohol Treatment (Nicotine Patch)

NCT00000444 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 500

Last updated 2011-02-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will attempt to determine the best time to begin a smoking cessation program in individuals who undergo intensive treatment for alcohol dependence. The goal of this trial is to determine whether a smoking cessation program is more effective if it occurs at the same time as or after treatment for alcohol dependence. The study also will attempt to determine the effect of smoking cessation programs on the outcome of treatment for alcohol dependence.

Conditions

  • Alcoholism
  • Smoking

Interventions

DRUG

nicotine replacement patch

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

    collaborator NIH
  • Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    lead FED

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1997-09-30
Primary Completion
2004-01-31
Completion
2004-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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