NCT01627392

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to learn more about tobacco dependence and nicotine metabolism in African-Americans and whites, by studying to see if how fast a person metabolizes nicotine (how the body breaks down nicotine into inactive compounds) affects how dependent they are on smoking cigarettes. The investigators believe that people with a faster rate of metabolism may have more severe nicotine withdrawal symptoms and also may have a harder time trying to quit smoking.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
305

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2012

Typical duration for not_applicable

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 14, 2012

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 25, 2012

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2012

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

December 3, 2015

Status Verified

December 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3.1 years

First QC Date

June 14, 2012

Last Update Submit

December 1, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Nicotine withdrawal symptoms

    Total withdrawal score as measured by Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale

    6 hours post nicotine load

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Cognitive performance

    6 hours post nicotine load

  • Smoking behavior: number of cigarettes

    90 minutes post-abstinence

  • Smoking behavior: number of puffs per cigarette

    90 minutes post-abstinence

  • Smoking behavior: time to first post-reward cigarette

    90 minutes post-abstinence

Study Arms (1)

Smoking abstinence

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Smoking abstinence

Interventions

6 hour smoking abstinence

Smoking abstinence

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • African-American or Caucasian
  • Age 18-70 years
  • Regular smoker of 5 or more cigarettes per day
  • Saliva cotinine of 100 ng/ml or greater

You may not qualify if:

  • Obese (BMI \> 38) or underweight (BMI \< 17)
  • Major systemic or psychiatric condition
  • Medications that are inducers of CYP2A6
  • History of alcohol abuse
  • Positive drug urine tox test
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

San Francisco General Hospital

San Francisco, California, 94110, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Nardone N, Shahid M, Strasser AA, Dempsey DA, Benowitz NL. The influence of nicotine metabolic rate on working memory over 6 hours of abstinence from nicotine. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2020 Jan;188:172836. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2019.172836. Epub 2019 Dec 5.

  • Liakoni E, Edwards KC, St Helen G, Nardone N, Dempsey DA, Tyndale RF, Benowitz NL. Effects of Nicotine Metabolic Rate on Withdrawal Symptoms and Response to Cigarette Smoking After Abstinence. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2019 Mar;105(3):641-651. doi: 10.1002/cpt.1238. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cigarette Smoking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tobacco SmokingSmokingBehaviorTobacco Use

Study Officials

  • Neal L Benowitz, MD

    University of California, San Francisco

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 14, 2012

First Posted

June 25, 2012

Study Start

July 1, 2012

Primary Completion

August 1, 2015

Study Completion

August 1, 2015

Last Updated

December 3, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-12

Locations