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Combination Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation Among Methadone Patients

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Tobacco Use Disorder
Registration Number
NCT00060814
Lead Sponsor
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the effects of combined pharmacotherapy (Zyban/NRT)/behavioral treatment on smoking cessation among methadone maintenance therapy patients.

Detailed Description

This is a one-arm, open label pilot study of MMT patients to determine whether bupropion, nicotine replacement therapy, and behavioral counseling is a feasible and potentially effective intervention for smoking cessation. The smoking behaviors of participants will be be followed for 6 months post quit-date to determine effect-size estimates for a future, large scale trial.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
28
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients in long-term methadone maintenance treatment
  • Patient smokes at least 10 cigarettes per day, are stable on their use of methadone (phase 2 or higher treatment), smoked for at least 1 year, be willing to participate for 6 months, and not have used bupropion or nicotine replacement therapy for 6 months
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who use prescription drug regimens that might affect methadone or bupropion metabolism
  • Patients with cardiovascular disease, asthma, COPD
  • Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Patients with regular use of alcohol, other illicit drugs, or other types of tobacco (chewing or pipe for example)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Behavioral6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of cigarettes smoked per daysix months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Kansas Medical Center

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Kansas City, Kansas, United States

University of Kansas Medical Center
🇺🇸Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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