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A Twelve-Week Study of Varenicline for Safety and Efficacy in Comparison With Placebo and Zyban for Smoking Cessation

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Smoking Cessation
Registration Number
NCT00143364
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer
Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of varenicline given for a twelve week treatment period in comparison with placebo and Zyban for smoking cessation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1005
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects must have smoked an average of at least 10 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 who have used bupropion (Zyban or Wellbutrin) previously.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
4 week Continuous Quit Rate ( 4 week CQR ) for Weeks 9 -12.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Continuous abstinence Weeks 9-52
Long-term Quit Rate Week 52
Continuous abstinence Weeks 9 -24
7-day Point Prevalence Abstinence Weeks 12, 24, and 52
4-week Point Prevalence Abstinence at Week 52
Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale
Brief Questionnaire of Smoking Urges
Smoking Effects Inventory
Change from baseline in bodyweight

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pfizer Investigational Site

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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