Trial Outcomes & Findings for STOP Study: Effectiveness of Zyban in a Clinical Population (NCT NCT01015170)

NCT ID: NCT01015170

Last Updated: 2017-03-27

Results Overview

Number of participants who report "Not Smoking (not even a puff) in past 7 days" when asked at week 8

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

454 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

End of Treatment (8 weeks after Zyban start date)

Results posted on

2017-03-27

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Bupropion HCl
Up to 8 week of bupropion SR (150mg BID) + counseling. bupropion HCl: 150mg BID for up to 8 weeks + counseling
Overall Study
STARTED
454
Overall Study
COMPLETED
215
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
239

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

STOP Study: Effectiveness of Zyban in a Clinical Population

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Buproprion & Behavioural Support
n=454 Participants
8 weeks of buproprion-SR + brief counselling for smoking cessation
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
415 Participants
n=39 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
39 Participants
n=39 Participants
Age, Continuous
47.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.2 • n=39 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
243 Participants
n=39 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
211 Participants
n=39 Participants
Education level attained
up to highschool
238 participants
n=39 Participants
Education level attained
Post secondary
207 participants
n=39 Participants
Education level attained
missing
9 participants
n=39 Participants
Employment
Employed
221 participants
n=39 Participants
Employment
Not employed
229 participants
n=39 Participants
Employment
missing
4 participants
n=39 Participants
Income category
up to $40,000
261 participants
n=39 Participants
Income category
more than $40,000
106 participants
n=39 Participants
Income category
missing
87 participants
n=39 Participants
Cigarettes per day (cpd)
20.5 # cigarettes smoked per day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.0 • n=39 Participants
Age first smoked
14.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.7 • n=39 Participants
Age smoked daily
16.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.3 • n=39 Participants
Time to first morning cigarette
15 minutes or less
306 participants
n=39 Participants
Time to first morning cigarette
more than 15 minutes
144 participants
n=39 Participants
Time to first morning cigarette
missing
4 participants
n=39 Participants
# quit attempts in the past
0 - 2 quit attempts
181 participants
n=39 Participants
# quit attempts in the past
3 or more quit attempts
225 participants
n=39 Participants
# quit attempts in the past
missing
48 participants
n=39 Participants
Importance of quitting smoking
9.2 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.3 • n=39 Participants
Confidence in quitting smoking
7.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.0 • n=39 Participants
Ever had a psychiatric diagnosis
No
309 participants
n=39 Participants
Ever had a psychiatric diagnosis
Yes
145 participants
n=39 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: End of Treatment (8 weeks after Zyban start date)

Population: Participants who completed survey 8 weeks after Zyban start date

Number of participants who report "Not Smoking (not even a puff) in past 7 days" when asked at week 8

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Nicotine Replacement & Behavioural Support
n=215 Participants
Nicotine Replacement Therapy: Transdermal nicotine patch, nicotine gum, nicotine inhaler, nicotine lozenge \& Smoking cessation counselling-relapse prevention strategies.
7-day Point Prevalence of Smoking Abstinence
Still smoking
109 participants
7-day Point Prevalence of Smoking Abstinence
Quit smoking
106 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: End of Treatment (8 weeks after Zyban start date)

Population: This secondary outcome was not collected at 8 week followup.

Number of participants who report a serious quit attempt at End of treatment

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months after Zyban start date

Population: Number of participants who completed 6 month post treatment survey

Number of participants who report "Not Smoking (not even a puff) in past 7 days" when asked 6 months after Zyban start date

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Nicotine Replacement & Behavioural Support
n=448 Participants
Nicotine Replacement Therapy: Transdermal nicotine patch, nicotine gum, nicotine inhaler, nicotine lozenge \& Smoking cessation counselling-relapse prevention strategies.
7-day Point Prevalence of Smoking Abstinence
Smoked in past 7 days
320 Participants
7-day Point Prevalence of Smoking Abstinence
Did not smoke in past 7 days
128 Participants

Adverse Events

Bupropion HCl

Serious events: 8 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Bupropion HCl
n=454 participants at risk
Up to 8 week of bupropion SR (150mg BID) + counseling. bupropion HCl: 150mg BID for up to 8 weeks + counseling
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
head injury
0.22%
1/454 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
wheezing
0.22%
1/454 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Psychiatric disorders
Mental Health issues
0.44%
2/454 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
Cardiac disorders
Chest pain
0.22%
1/454 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Gastrointestinal disorders
Pancreatitis
0.22%
1/454 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Nervous system disorders
Loss of consciousess
0.44%
2/454 • Number of events 2 • 1 year

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Peter Selby; Dr. Laurie Zawertailo Principal Investigator

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Phone: 416-535-8501

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place