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An Open Label Study That Compares Varenicline to Transdermal Nicotine Patch for Smoking Cessation

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Smoking Cessation
Registration Number
NCT00143325
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer
Brief Summary

Open-label comparison of standard 12-week regimen of varenicline with standard 10-week regimen of transdermal nicotine patch for smoking cessation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
730
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects must have smoked an average of at least 15 cigarettes per day during the past year and over the month prior to the screening visit, with no period of abstinence greater than 3 months in the past year.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects with clinically significant cardiovascular disease in the past 6 months.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Continuous abstinence for the last 4 weeks of varenicline and NRT (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) treatment period
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Continuous abstinence last 4 weeks of treatment through Weeks 24 and 52
7-day point prevalence of abstinence: end of treatment, Weeks 24 and 52
4-week Point Prevalence of abstinence at Week 52
Long-Term Quit Rate at Weeks 24 and 52
Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale
Smoking Effects Inventory

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pfizer Investigational Site

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

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