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Cardiovascular DiseasesNCT00113737

Fluoxetine as a Quit Smoking AID for Depression Prone

A study testing fluoxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy in people with Cardiovascular Diseases and Heart Diseases, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To test whether adding fluoxetine pharmacotherapy to behavioral cessation treatment improves the depression-prone smoker's ability to quit. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 100 years
Conditions the study is for
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
What is being tested?
fluoxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 1998to Jan 2002
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

An estimated 144 smokers with a prior history of depression and 206 smokers who lacked such a history.

About this study

To test whether adding fluoxetine pharmacotherapy to behavioral cessation treatment improves the depression-prone smoker's ability to quit.

Read the detailed description

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The research was a treatment-matching study to test whether adding fluoxetine pharmacotherapy to behavioral cessation treatment improved the depression-prone smoker's ability to quit. The investigators randomized 144 smokers with a prior history of depression and 206 smokers who lack such a history to a double-blind treatment with either 60 mg fluoxetine or placebo, while they underwent cognitive behavioral treatment to quit smoking. The main study outcome was biologically verified abstinence 6 months after treatment. The administration of placebo and fluoxetine began 3 weeks before the quit smoke date and continued for 2 months post-quit date (totaling 11 weeks on drug/placebo). Cognitive behavioral treatment were weekly before quitting and biweekly after quitting. There were monthly follow-up evaluations for six months after the quit date. The research tested both the Selective Benefit Hypothesis and the Generalized Benefit Hypothesis of fluoxetine's effects. The hypothesis of the mechanism of action was that the drug diminished compulsive smoking behavior, obsessional cigarette craving, and nicotine withdrawal dysphoria that occurred independently of depressive vulnerability.

The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.

Being tested
fluoxetine, cognitive behavioral therapy
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Jun 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 1998
  3. Study completionJan 2002

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Double blind
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00113737
Sponsor's protocol ID
183
Other IDs
R01HL059348
Status last verified
Jun 2005
First submitted
9 Jun 2005
Last updated
18 Feb 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Hitsman B, Spring B, Wolf W, Pingitore R, Crayton JW, Hedeker D. Effects of acute tryptophan depletion on negative symptoms and smoking topography in nicotine-dependent schizophrenics and nonpsychiatric controls. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2005 Mar;30(3):640-8. doi: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300651.

    PubMed 15647750
  • Sanchez-Johnsen LA, Fitzgibbon ML, Ahluwalia JS, Spring BJ. Eating pathology among Black and White smokers. Eat Behav. 2005 Feb;6(2):127-36. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2004.08.011.

    PubMed 15598599
  • Holmes EW, Russell PM, Kinzler GJ, Reckard CR, Flanigan RC, Thompson KD, Bermes EW Jr. Oxidative tryptophan metabolism in renal allograft recipients: increased kynurenine synthesis is associated with inflammation and OKT3 therapy. Cytokine. 1992 May;4(3):205-13. doi: 10.1016/1043-4666(92)90057-x.

    PubMed 1498255
  • Cook JW, Spring B, McChargue DE, Borrelli B, Hitsman B, Niaura R, Keuthen NJ, Kristeller J. Influence of fluoxetine on positive and negative affect in a clinic-based smoking cessation trial. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2004 Apr;173(1-2):153-9. doi: 10.1007/s00213-003-1711-8. Epub 2004 Jan 15.

    PubMed 14727000
  • Spring B, Pagoto S, McChargue D, Hedeker D, Werth J. Altered reward value of carbohydrate snacks for female smokers withdrawn from nicotine. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2003 Sep;76(2):351-60. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2003.08.008.

    PubMed 14592688
  • Spring B, Pingitore R, McChargue DE. Reward value of cigarette smoking for comparably heavy smoking schizophrenic, depressed, and nonpatient smokers. Am J Psychiatry. 2003 Feb;160(2):316-22. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.2.316.

    PubMed 12562579
  • Johnsen L, MacKirnan D, Spring B, Pingitore R, Sommerfeld BK. Smoking as subculture? Influence on Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women's attitudes toward smoking and obesity. Health Psychol. 2002 May;21(3):279-87. doi: 10.1037//0278-6133.21.3.279.

    PubMed 12027034
  • Hitsman B, Spring B, Borrelli B, Niaura R, Papandonatos GD. Influence of antidepressant pharmacotherapy on behavioral treatment adherence and smoking cessation outcome in a combined treatment involving fluoxetine. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2001 Nov;9(4):355-62. doi: 10.1037//1064-1297.9.4.355.

    PubMed 11764011
  • Richmond M, Spring B, Sommerfeld BK, MeChargue D. Rumination and cigarette smoking: a bad combination for depressive outcomes? J Consult Clin Psychol. 2001 Oct;69(5):836-40. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.69.5.836.

    PubMed 11680561
  • Borrelli B, Spring B, Niaura R, Kristeller J, Ockene JK, Keuthen NJ. Weight suppression and weight rebound in ex-smokers treated with fluoxetine. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1999 Feb;67(1):124-31. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.67.1.124.

    PubMed 10028216

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing fluoxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy in people with Cardiovascular Diseases and Heart Diseases, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Feb 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00113737, which also lists 10 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Feb 2016.

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