NCT00129246

Brief Summary

This study will test a combination of the drugs naltrexone and bupropion with weight-concerned smokers to investigate whether or not this combination of drugs improves smoking cessation quit rates and minimizes post quit weight gain.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2004

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2004

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 9, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 11, 2005

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2005

Completed
7.2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

February 5, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

December 3, 2020

Status Verified

November 1, 2020

First QC Date

August 9, 2005

Results QC Date

January 2, 2013

Last Update Submit

November 18, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

TobaccoSmokingWeightWeight perceptionNaltrexoneBupropion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Smoking Cessation

    Smoking cessation is defined as the number of patients that displayed continuous 6-week abstinence from the quit date.

    Week 6

  • Point Prevalence Abstinence

    Point prevalence abstinence is defined as the number of patients reporting point prevalence abstinence over the last 7 days.

    Week 6

  • Weight Gain

    Weight gain for for the entire sample in pounds at 6 weeks.

    Week 6

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Weight Gain Abstinent Participants

    Week 6

Study Arms (2)

Bupropion only

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The placebo comparator was a group of matched controls who received an identical psychosocial intervention and bupropion SR treatment regimen in a similar 7-week study investigation compared to naltrexone hydrochloride (25 mg/day) in combination with bupropion hydrochloride SR (300 mg/day).

Drug: Bupropion

Naltrexone +Bupropion

EXPERIMENTAL

The active comparator in this 7-week open label study investigation was naltrexone hydrochloride (25 mg/day) in combination with bupropion hydrochloride SR (300 mg/day) compared to matched controls who received an identical psychosocial intervention and bupropion SR treatment regimen (bupropion only).

Drug: NaltrexoneDrug: Bupropion

Interventions

Participants received naltrexone hydrochloride on the sixth day of bupropion treatment, and the initial dose was 12.5 mg, followed by 25 mg daily for the duration of the 7-week treatment.

Naltrexone +Bupropion

Starting with the baseline visit, all participants received 150 mg of bupropion SR once per day for 3 days, then twice per day for the duration of the 7-week treatment period.

Bupropion onlyNaltrexone +Bupropion

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Ages 18 and older
  • Willingness and ability to give written consent
  • Smoking at least 10 cigarettes per day for at least 1 year
  • Baseline expired carbon-monoxide level of at least 10 ppm
  • Weigh at least 100 lbs.
  • English-speaking
  • One person per household
  • At least 1 prior quit attempt
  • Concern about gaining weight. This will be assessed using a questionnaire that will provide a rating system to determine qualified participants.

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant or nursing women or women attempting to conceive
  • Serious current neurologic, psychiatric or medical illness, including unstable cardiac, hepatic, or renal disease and diabetes and hypertension
  • Current alcohol dependence
  • Current use of opiates, and/or a urine toxicology screen positive for opiates
  • Chronic pain conditions necessitating opioid treatment (naltrexone, an opioid antagonist will make these medications ineffective)
  • Evidence of significant hepatocellular injury as evidenced by AST or ALT \>3 x normal or elevated bilirubin
  • History of cirrhosis
  • Body mass index (BMI) greater than 35
  • History of anorexia nervosa or bulimia
  • Current major depression
  • Currently taking Toprol-XL (or metoprolol succinate)
  • History of seizure disorder or serious brain injury
  • Current use of smokeless tobacco, pipes, cigars, nicotine gum, nicotine patch, nicotine inhaler, nicotine lozenge, nicotine nasal spray, or bupropion
  • Previous hypersensitivity to bupropion
  • Patients requiring concomitant therapy with any psychotropic drug
  • +1 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Yale University School of Medicine Substance Abuse Treatment Unit

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Toll BA, Leary V, Wu R, Salovey P, Meandzija B, O'Malley SS. A preliminary investigation of naltrexone augmentation of bupropion to stop smoking with less weight gain. Addict Behav. 2008 Jan;33(1):173-9. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.05.012. Epub 2007 Jun 2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

SmokingTobacco Use DisorderBody Weight

Interventions

NaltrexoneBupropion

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

BehaviorSubstance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersMental DisordersSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

NaloxoneMorphinansOpiate AlkaloidsAlkaloidsHeterocyclic CompoundsHeterocyclic Compounds, Bridged-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More RingsHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingPhenanthrenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsPolycyclic CompoundsPropiophenonesKetonesOrganic Chemicals

Results Point of Contact

Title
Benjamin A. Toll, PhD
Organization
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Program Director, Smoking Cessation Service at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven

Study Officials

  • Benjamin Toll, Ph.D.

    Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 9, 2005

First Posted

August 11, 2005

Study Start

December 1, 2004

Study Completion

December 1, 2005

Last Updated

December 3, 2020

Results First Posted

February 5, 2013

Record last verified: 2020-11

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