Status:

COMPLETED

Examining the Effectiveness of the Nicotine Patch in Male and Female Smokers - 2

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Collaborating Sponsors:

Virginia Commonwealth University

Conditions:

Tobacco Use Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Treatment studies have demonstrated that current smoking cessation techniques are less effective for women. The purpose of this study is to determine the role that gender plays on the effectiveness of...

Detailed Description

Currently, about 70 percent of smokers who try to quit by using smoking cessation treatments are unsuccessful. Treatment studies have demonstrated that current smoking cessation techniques are less ef...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Daily cigarette use of 15 or more cigarettes for at least 2 years
  • Screening CO level of or greater than 15 ppm
  • Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
  • Willing to abstain from tobacco products for 8 or more hours prior to testing

Exclusion

  • History of chronic health problems or psychiatric conditions
  • History of cardiovascular disease, low or high blood pressure, seizures, head injuries requiring hospital care, peptic ulcer, or diabetes
  • Pregnancy (tested by urinalysis)
  • Scores greater than 17 on the Beck Depression Inventory
  • Lack of a high school degree or GED

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

128 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00135746

Start Date

May 1 2004

End Date

June 1 2007

Last Update

January 12 2017

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Behavioral Pharmacolgy Research Laboratory

Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298 0205