Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Varenicline for Smoking Reduction in Veterans Not Ready To Quit
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Veterans
Tobacco Use Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
In order to reduce the prevalence of cigarette smoking among Veterans, it is vital that healthcare providers offer effective tobacco treatment to all Veterans who smoke, including those not ready to m...
Detailed Description
Evidence-based smoking cessation treatments can double smoking abstinence rates, yet these treatments are underused by the millions of Veterans who smoke. One reason for this is that the great majorit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Report smoking an average of 5 or more cigarettes daily for the previous 6 months
- Not ready to set a quit date in the next 30 days but willing to cut down on their smoking
- Able to read, write, and speak English
- Be medically eligible to use study medications (NRT or varenicline)
- If female, use an approved method of birth control while using study medication
- Be at least 21 years old
- Be a Veteran
Exclusion
- Unable to give informed, voluntary consent to participate
- Current use of any pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation
- Use of non-cigarette tobacco products as primary form of tobacco use
- Incarceration
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 31 2031
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06966362
Start Date
April 1 2026
End Date
March 31 2031
Last Update
December 15 2025
Active Locations (4)
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1
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, United States, 92161-0002
2
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417-2309
3
Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705-3875
4
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705-2254