NCT00218218

Brief Summary

Individuals with schizophrenia are three times as likely to smoke cigarettes as individuals without schizophrenia. While a great deal of research has been focused on smoking cessation programs for healthy individuals, little attention has been directed towards developing an effective smoking cessation treatment for schizophrenics. This project will evaluate the effects of 0, 21 and 42 mg transdermal nicotine on smoking, urge to smoke, and nicotine withdrawal symptoms after 5 hrs abstinence in smokers with schizophrenia and heavy-smoking non-psychiatric control smokers.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
48

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2002

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2002

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2005

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2005

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 16, 2005

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 22, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

January 12, 2017

Status Verified

August 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

2.7 years

First QC Date

September 16, 2005

Last Update Submit

January 11, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Nicotine DependenceTobacco Dependence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Smoking behavior (measured by automated topography)

    after 5 hrs abstinence

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Adverse events (measured by self-report throughout the study)

    ongoing

  • Nicotine withdrawal severity

    after 5 hrs abstinence

  • Smoking urge

    after 5 hrs withdrawal

Study Arms (3)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Transdermal nicotine, 42 mg

Drug: Transdermal Nicotine Patch

2

EXPERIMENTAL

Transdermal nicotine, 21 mg

Drug: 21 mg transdermal nicotine

3

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

placebo patch

Drug: placebo patch

Interventions

42 mg transdermal nicotine

Also known as: nicotine patch
1
Also known as: nicotine patch
2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Smokes between 20 and 50 cigarettes per day
  • Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

You may not qualify if:

  • If enrolled in the control group, must not be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder
  • Currently dependent on alcohol or any drug (other than nicotine)
  • Currently trying to quit smoking
  • Currently taking bupropion, desipramine, clonidine, buspirone, or doxepin
  • History of liver disease
  • History of heart attacks or chest pain
  • Allergic to adhesives
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Providence VA Medical Center

Providence, Rhode Island, 02908, United States

Location

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersTobacco Use DisorderSchizophrenia

Interventions

Tobacco Use Cessation Devices

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics

Study Officials

  • Jennifer W. Tidey

    Brown University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 16, 2005

First Posted

September 22, 2005

Study Start

June 1, 2002

Primary Completion

February 1, 2005

Study Completion

February 1, 2005

Last Updated

January 12, 2017

Record last verified: 2008-08

Locations