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An Investigation of Effectiveness and Safety of Varenicline Tartrate in Helping People Quit Smoking

Information source: Pfizer
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 19, 2007
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Smoking

Intervention: Varenicline tartrate (Drug); Placebo (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Pfizer

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Pfizer CT.gov Call Center, Study Director, Affiliation: Pfizer

Summary

To investigate safety and efficacy of varenicline tartrate in helping people quit smoking

Clinical Details

Official title: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Multinational Study Of Efficacy And Safety Of Varenicline Tartrate For Smoking Cessation

Study design: Interventional, Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: To compare 12 weeks of treatment with varenicline 1 mg BID to placebo for smoking cessation, and to evaluate continuous abstinence from smoking for 12 weeks after the treatment period.

Secondary outcome: To gather safety data for 12 weeks of treatment with varenicline 1 mg BID or placebo followed by 12 weeks of non-treatment follow-up.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 75 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Current cigarette smokers between the ages of 18 and 75 years, who are motivated to stop smoking

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients currently suffering from depression, or have been diagnosed with depression in the last 12 months, or subjects with past or present history of psychosis, panic disorder, or bipolar disorder

- Any subject with known severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Locations and Contacts

Pfizer Investigational Site, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand

Pfizer Investigational Site, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Pfizer Investigational Site, Beijing 100020, China

Pfizer Investigational Site, Beijing 100036, China

Pfizer Investigational Site, Guangzhou 510120, China

Pfizer Investigational Site, Beijing 100853, China

Pfizer Investigational Site, Singapore 159964, Singapore

Pfizer Investigational Site, Singapore 169608, Singapore

Pfizer Investigational Site, Singapore 228310, Singapore

Pfizer Investigational Site, Shanghai 200233, China

Pfizer Investigational Site, Beijing 100029, China

Pfizer Investigational Site, Tanjin 300052, China

Pfizer Investigational Site, Shen Yang, Liao Ning 110001, China

Pfizer Investigational Site, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China

Additional Information

To obtain contact information for a study center near you, click here.

Starting date: October 2006
Ending date: June 2007
Last updated: August 16, 2007

Page last updated: October 19, 2007

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