NCT00006151

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to combine a smoke ending aid with behavioral treatment.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 1999

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 1999

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 8, 2000

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 9, 2000

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2002

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2002

Completed
11.9 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 6, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

December 3, 2015

Status Verified

December 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

August 8, 2000

Results QC Date

June 24, 2013

Last Update Submit

December 1, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

nicotine fadingAccu Dropcigarette taperingsmoking cessationmotivational interviewing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Abstinence Rate

    The main outcome measures were rates of treatment completion and smoking abstinence. It was hypothesized that the nicotine blocking agent product would lead to higher treatment completion rates, higher abstinence rates, and fewer problems with withdrawal than the placebo group.

    1 year

Study Arms (2)

Accu Drops (AD&C)

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group (N=30) will be prescribed active Accu Drops (AD\&C) plus behavioral therapy.

Behavioral: Behavioral Therapy

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The control condition (N=30) will be prescribed placebo Accu Drops (PD\&C) plus behavioral therapy.

Behavioral: Behavioral Therapy

Interventions

Weekly behavioral therapy based on Project Match Motivational Therapy clinical manual plus systematic cigarette tapering.

Accu Drops (AD&C)Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years of age or older, and no greater than 65 years of age
  • Medically stable
  • Smoke at least 15 filtered cigarettes daily
  • Motivated to quit smoking

You may not qualify if:

  • Medically unstable
  • Currently psychiatrically unstable (schizophrenia, unstable psychosis, untreated major depression, active substance abuse within the past 6 months)
  • Pregnant

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104 6178, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Gariti P, Alterman AI, Lynch KG, Kampman K, Whittingham T. Adding a nicotine blocking agent to cigarette tapering. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2004 Jul;27(1):17-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2004.03.005.

    PMID: 15223089BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tobacco Use DisorderSmoking Cessation

Interventions

Behavior Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Substance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersMental DisordersHealth BehaviorBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Results Point of Contact

Title
Peter Gariti
Organization
University of Pennsylvania

Study Officials

  • Peter W Gariti, Ph.D.

    University of Pennsylvania

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Sponsor-Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 8, 2000

First Posted

August 9, 2000

Study Start

May 1, 1999

Primary Completion

February 1, 2002

Study Completion

February 1, 2002

Last Updated

December 3, 2015

Results First Posted

January 6, 2014

Record last verified: 2015-12

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