Status:

COMPLETED

Improving Medication Compliance and Smoking Cessation Treatment Outcomes for African American Smokers

Lead Sponsor:

Nikki Nollen, PhD, MA

Conditions:

Smokers

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Little is known about the support needed to improve compliance with Chantix for smoking cessation. This is a two arm pilot study of African American smokers to provide varying levels of side effect ma...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • African American
  • 18-75 years of age
  • Smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day
  • Have a functioning telephone number
  • Be interested in quitting smoking
  • Be willing to take 3 months of Chantix
  • Be willing to complete all study visits

Exclusion

  • Renal impairment
  • Evidence or history of clinically significant allergic reactions to Chantix
  • Cardiovascular event in the past month
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse/dependency in the past year
  • Major depressive disorder in the last year requiring treatment
  • History of panic disorder
  • Psychosis, bipolar or eating disorder
  • Use of antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers/anticonvulsants or naltrexone
  • Use of tobacco products other than cigarettes
  • Use of nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion, clonidine or nortriptyline in the month prior to enrollment
  • Prior use of Chantix
  • Women who are pregnant, contemplating getting pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Plans to move from Kansas City during the 3 month treatment phase
  • Another household member enrolled in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00781599

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

March 1 2010

Last Update

July 11 2012

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University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160