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Clinical Trials/NCT01621022
NCT01621022CompletedPhase 4

Efficacy of Bupropion Alone and in Combination With Nicotine Gum

University of Wisconsin, Madison1 site in 1 country608 target enrollmentStarted: January 2001Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Enrollment
608
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
7-day point prevalence abstinence measured at 6 months

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Focus of this study was to determine if bupropion was more effective for smoking cessation when used alone or combined with nicotine gum.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Care Provider)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Smoke 10 or more cigarettes per day
  • Motivated to quit
  • No physical or mental health issues that would prevent participation
  • Not pregnant or willing to prevent pregnancy during treatment

Exclusion Criteria

  • Carbon monoxide (CO) breath test score below 10 parts per million (ppm)
  • Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) score greater than 16
  • Heavy alcohol use
  • History of eating disorder
  • Suicidality

Arms & Interventions

Active bupropion-Active gum

Active Comparator

150 mg bupropion twice daily + 4 mg nicotine gum as needed (up to 12 pcs/day)

Intervention: bupropion + nicotine gum (Drug)

Active bupropion-Placebo gum

Active Comparator

150mg bupropion twice daily + placebo gum as needed (up to 12 pcs/day)

Intervention: Active bupropion-Placebo gum (Drug)

Placebo medication-Placebo gum

Active Comparator

Placebo bupropion, twice daily, plus placebo gum as needed (up to 12 pcs/day)

Intervention: Placebo bupropion-Placebo gum (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

7-day point prevalence abstinence measured at 6 months

Time Frame: 6 months

No smoking, not evan a puff, during the 7 days prior to the 6 month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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