Status:

COMPLETED

A Trial of Directly Observed and Long-term Varenicline

Lead Sponsor:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Pfizer

Conditions:

Tobacco Use Disorder

Opioid-use Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This 2 x 2 factorial, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will test two interventions: directly observed medication therapy, and long-term therapy with varenicline among smokers with op...

Detailed Description

Tobacco use and tobacco-related disease are highly prevalent among persons with opioid use disorders (OUD). Unfortunately, traditional evidence-based smoking cessation interventions have yielded low r...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\) age ≥18 years old; 2) English or Spanish speaking (i.e., be able to participate in study interviews in English or Spanish); 3) current cigarette smoking (smoked at least 100 cigarettes/lifetime, smoking ≥ 5 cigarettes/day); 4) interest in quitting tobacco smoking; 5) receiving methadone or buprenorphine in the DoSA clinic one to six times weekly; 6) enrollment in a DoSA opioid treatment program ≥ 3 months; 7) stable methadone or buprenorphine dose for two weeks; 8) agreement to use contraception for the duration of the trial (among women with reproductive potential); 9) willingness to participate in all study components; and 10) ability to provide informed consent.

Exclusion

  • 1\) serious or unstable disease, specifically: decompensated cirrhosis (INR≥ 1.7, albumin \<2.7 g/dl or physical exam evidence of decompensated cirrhosis); severe cardiovascular disease (MI, PTCA, unstable angina, CABG, and/or serious arrhythmia in the previous 6 months); severe asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (requiring supplemental oxygen or hospitalization in past 6 months); HIV/AIDS (AIDS-defining illness or hospitalization in past 6 months); 2) creatinine clearance \<30 mL/min; 3) history of seizure disorder; 4) women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or contemplating pregnancy; 5) current suicidal ideation; 6) history of suicide attempt in the past year; 7) psychiatric hospitalization in the past year; 8) current DSM V criteria for major depressive episode, current bipolar disorder, or current psychotic disorder; 9) current DSM V criteria for alcohol use disorder; or 10) use of varenicline in the past 30 days.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 25 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 24 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

243 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03365362

Start Date

October 25 2018

End Date

April 24 2024

Last Update

August 30 2024

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Bronx, New York, United States, 10467