Effects of Chantix on Relapse Prevention for Smoking Cessation

NCT00948649 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2010-08-17

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Summary

The goal of the proposed study is to validate an experimental paradigm to assess medication effects on smoking relapse following a brief (3-day) monitored period of smoking abstinence and a programmed cigarette lapse.

Conditions

  • Nicotine Dependence

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo

Participants will take placebo pills for 21-days using the same regimen as the varenicline study period.

DRUG

Varenicline

Day 1 - Day 3 0.5mg once daily Day 4 - Day 7 0.5mg twice daily Day 8 - End of Treatment 1.0mg twice daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Caryn Lerman, Ph.D. · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-09-30
Primary Completion
2007-08-31
Completion
2007-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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