Trial Outcomes & Findings for "VIBRATIONS" - A Study In Smokers Who Are Willing And Motivated To Stop Smoking With The Aid Of Varenicline Which Will Be Prescribed According To Usual Clinical Practice In Germany (NCT NCT01104636)

NCT ID: NCT01104636

Last Updated: 2012-03-02

Results Overview

The use of nicotine was recorded using Nicotine Use Inventory (NUI) to determine the participants who abstained from smoking for the previous 7 days. A responder for the 7-day point prevalence was defined as those with 'no' answers to the following two questions: Did the participant smoke any cigarettes (even a puff) in the last 7 days; and did participant use any other tobacco products (example pipe, cigars, snuff, chewing tobacco) in the last 7 days.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

1177 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Week 12

Results posted on

2012-03-02

Participant Flow

A total of 1391 participants were screened and 1177 participants were assigned to the treatment.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Varenicline
Varenicline tartrate tablet was prescribed for 12 weeks as per the approved Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and was adjusted according to medical and therapeutic necessity.
Overall Study
STARTED
1177
Overall Study
COMPLETED
999
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
178

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Varenicline
Varenicline tartrate tablet was prescribed for 12 weeks as per the approved Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and was adjusted according to medical and therapeutic necessity.
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
43
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
24
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
4
Overall Study
Other
43
Overall Study
Study terminated by sponsor
1
Overall Study
Pregnancy
2
Overall Study
Adverse Event
40
Overall Study
Ongoing
21

Baseline Characteristics

"VIBRATIONS" - A Study In Smokers Who Are Willing And Motivated To Stop Smoking With The Aid Of Varenicline Which Will Be Prescribed According To Usual Clinical Practice In Germany

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Varenicline
n=1173 Participants
Varenicline tartrate tablet was prescribed for 12 weeks as per the approved Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and was adjusted according to medical and therapeutic necessity.
Age Continuous
49.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.0 • n=99 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
669 participants
n=99 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
503 participants
n=99 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Unspecified
1 participants
n=99 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 12

Population: The all participants' population included all enrolled participants who had received at least 1 dose (including partial doses) of study medication. Missing observations were not imputed and hence the participants analyzed are the ones without missing values.

The use of nicotine was recorded using Nicotine Use Inventory (NUI) to determine the participants who abstained from smoking for the previous 7 days. A responder for the 7-day point prevalence was defined as those with 'no' answers to the following two questions: Did the participant smoke any cigarettes (even a puff) in the last 7 days; and did participant use any other tobacco products (example pipe, cigars, snuff, chewing tobacco) in the last 7 days.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Varenicline
n=1035 Participants
Varenicline tartrate tablet was prescribed for 12 weeks as per the approved Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and was adjusted according to medical and therapeutic necessity.
Percentage of Participants Who Abstained From Smoking at Week 12
71.1 percentage of participants
Interval 68.5 to 73.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline

Population: The all participants' population included all enrolled participants who had received at least 1 dose (including partial doses) of study medication. Missing observations were not imputed and hence the participants analyzed are the ones without missing values.

Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) was designed to provide measure of nicotine dependence related to cigarette smoking. It contains 4 yes-no and 2 multiple choice questions. Items are scored 0-3 for multiple choice items, items are summed to yield total score of 0-10 (0=minimum to 10=maximum nicotine dependence).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Varenicline
n=1030 Participants
Varenicline tartrate tablet was prescribed for 12 weeks as per the approved Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and was adjusted according to medical and therapeutic necessity.
Level of Nicotine Dependence Measured by the Fagerstrom Test
5.30 Scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.31

Adverse Events

Varenicline

Serious events: 7 serious events
Other events: 40 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Varenicline
n=1177 participants at risk
Varenicline tartrate tablet was prescribed for 12 weeks as per the approved Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and was adjusted according to medical and therapeutic necessity.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
0.08%
1/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Periorbital haematoma
0.08%
1/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Road traffic accident
0.08%
1/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Myalgia
0.08%
1/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Nervous system disorders
Loss of consciousness
0.08%
1/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Nervous system disorders
Syncope
0.08%
1/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Psychiatric disorders
Abnormal dreams
0.08%
1/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Psychiatric disorders
Aggression
0.17%
2/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Psychiatric disorders
Apathy
0.08%
1/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Psychiatric disorders
Depression
0.17%
2/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Psychiatric disorders
Hallucination
0.08%
1/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Psychiatric disorders
Mood swings
0.08%
1/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Psychiatric disorders
Suicidal ideation
0.17%
2/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.
Vascular disorders
Haematoma
0.08%
1/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Varenicline
n=1177 participants at risk
Varenicline tartrate tablet was prescribed for 12 weeks as per the approved Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and was adjusted according to medical and therapeutic necessity.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
3.4%
40/1177
The same event may appear as both an AE and a SAE. However, what is presented are distinct events. An event may be categorized as serious in one subject and as nonserious in another subject, or one subject may have experienced both a serious and nonserious event during the study.

Additional Information

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Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee Pfizer has the right to review disclosures, requesting a delay of less than 60 days. Investigator will postpone single center publications until after disclosure of pooled data (all sites), less than 12 months from study completion/termination at all participating sites. Investigator may not disclose previously undisclosed confidential information other than study results.
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Restriction type: OTHER