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
Active Locations (1)
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Behavioral Pharmacolgy Research Laboratory
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298 0205