Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Transdermal Nicotine on Smoking, Craving and Withdrawal in People With Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Schizophrenia and Disorders With Psychotic Features

Tobacco Use Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

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 hea...

Detailed Description

Nicotine is the most commonly abused drug among individuals with schizophrenia; at least 60 percent of schizophrenics smoke cigarettes. Nicotine withdrawal may cause a temporary worsening of schizophr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

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

Exclusion

  • 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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00218218

Start Date

June 1 2002

End Date

February 1 2005

Last Update

January 12 2017

Active Locations (2)

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Providence VA Medical Center

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02908

2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02912