Naltrexone and Varenicline: Weight Gain and Tolerability in Cigarette Smokers

NCT00502216 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of naltrexone (Depade) and varenicline (Chantix) minimizes post-smoking cessation weight gain and how well the combination is tolerated.

Conditions

  • Smoking
  • Nicotine Dependence

Interventions

DRUG

Naltrexone

Varenicline (Chantix) 1 mg oral tablet twice per day + naltrexone 25 mg oral capsule once per day

DRUG

Varenicline

Arm 1 (Experimental) = Varenicline (Chantix) 1 mg oral tablet twice per day + naltrexone 25 mg oral capsule once per day; Arm 2 (Placebo Comparator) = Varenicline (Chantix) 1 mg oral tablet twice per day + placebo naltrexone 25 mg oral capsule once per day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

    collaborator NIH
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    collaborator NIH
  • Yale University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Benjamin A. Toll, PhD · Yale University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2009-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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