An Examination of the Efficacy, Safety, and Gender Differences in Using Varenicline as an Aid to Smoking Cessation in a Population of Methadone Maintained Opioid Dependent Patients (Pilot Trial)
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 入组人数
- 112
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- 7-day point prevalence of abstinence, 9-12 week continuous abstinence, 9-26 week continuous abstinence
研究概览
简要总结
The main hypotheses guiding the study are:
- Stable methadone maintenance patients receiving varenicline will be more likely to maintain abstinence than patients receiving placebo
- There will be no differences in the type and number of symptoms reported between stable methadone maintenance patients receiving varenicline and placebo
- There will be no changes in methadone dosage between abstinent and non-abstinent smokers
- There will be no differences in efficacy, withdrawal symptoms, and safety of varenicline between male and female participants
详细描述
- PURPOSE: The purpose of this placebo controlled study is to determine the efficacy, safety, and gender differences in using varenicline for smoking cessation in a population of stable methadone maintenance patients being treated for Opioid Dependence.
- HYPOTHESIS:
1.Stable methadone maintenance patients receiving varenicline will be more likely to maintain abstinence than patients receiving placebo 2.There will be no differences in the type and number of symptoms reported between stable methadone maintenance patients receiving varenicline and placebo 3.There will be no changes in methadone dosage between abstinent and non-abstinent smokers 4.There will be no differences in efficacy, withdrawal symptoms, and safety of varenicline between male and female participants
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JUSTIFICATION: Patients on methadone maintenance treatment have smoking prevalence rates of up 80-90% and consequently disproportionately high mortality compared to the general population. A majority of these patients express a desire to quit but are generally more heavily dependent on nicotine. Randomized controlled trials in non-drug using populations have shown varenicline to be more efficacious for smoking cessation than placebo and other smoking cessation medications. This placebo controlled research protocol will examine varenicline's effect on smoking cessation/reduction and potential sex and gender differences in a population of methadone maintained patients.
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OBJECTIVES:
Primary outcome:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 19 Years 至 75 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Stable on methadone maintenance (an individual is considered 'stable' if they have had a 4 week constant/fixed dose of methadone by self report and verified by B.C. Pharmanet review)
- •Subjects must have smoked 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
- •Ages 19 to 75 years (inclusive) and motivated to quit smoking
- •Should read and understand English
- •For female subjects:
- •instructed and agrees to avoid pregnancy through 30 days after the last dose of study medication
- •has a negative urine pregnancy test at screening
- •agrees to use birth control method(s) for duration of the study
- •Should be available by telephone
排除标准
- •Subjects who have used varenicline previously or are currently on other Nicotine Replacement Therapy or pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation (e.g., nicotine patch, zyban or wellbutrin)
- •Subjects who have a prior or current history of depression, bipolar affective disorder or a prior or current history of psychotic episodes or suicidal ideation (on the basis of self-report augmented by medical chart review where appropriate and/or corroborating history with previous or current health care provider)
- •Subjects who have not reached a stable dose of methadone in their methadone maintenance therapy (4 weeks at a constant/fixed dose of methadone by self-report and verified by B.C. Pharmanet review)
- •Pregnancy or currently nursing
研究组 & 干预措施
1
干预措施: Varenicline (Drug)
placebo
干预措施: placebo (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
7-day point prevalence of abstinence, 9-12 week continuous abstinence, 9-26 week continuous abstinence
时间窗: 9-12 weeks; 9-26
次要结局
- Sex differences in the efficacy, withdrawal symptoms, and safety of varenicline(week 26)