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SmokingPhase 3NCT00132236

Nurse Smoking Cessation of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) With Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and Behavioral Support

A Phase 3 study testing nicotine sublingual tablets and low and high behavior support in people with Smoking and COPD, run by University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen at 7 sites in Denmark.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is a smoking cessation study with COPD patients where the researchers wanted to evaluate if nicotine sublingual tablets or placebo combined with low or high individual support could increase ½ and 1 year quit rates. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Smoking, COPD
What is being tested?
nicotine sublingual tablets and low and high behavior support
How many people
300 participants
Where
7 sitesDenmark
Study dates
Feb 2002to Jun 2004
Phase
Phase 3
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • COPD patients (FEV1/FVC<70% and FEV1<90 % predicted)
  • Smoking 1 cigarette daily or more
  • Willing to follow the protocol

Who cannot join

  • Used NRT or bupropion the last week
  • Not able or willing to adhere to the protocol
  • Estimated survival < 1 year

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country.

7 sites in 1 country

Denmark7 sites
  • Dept. pulm. medicine, Århus kommunehospital

    Aarhus

  • Dept. pulm. medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital

    Copenhagen

  • Dept of Pulm. medicine, Helsingør Sygehus

    Elsinore

  • Pulm. Dept., Frederiksberg Hospital

    Frederiksberg, Copenhagen

  • Pulm. Dept, Gentofte University Hospital

    Hellerup, 2900

  • Dept. pulm. medicine, Nykøbing Falster Sygehus

    Nykøbing Falster

  • Pulm. dept, Odense University Hospital

    Odense

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About this study

Official title: Smoking Cessation of Patients With COPD: A Multi-Center, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Nurse Conducted Smoking Cessation Trial

This is a smoking cessation study with COPD patients where the researchers wanted to evaluate if nicotine sublingual tablets or placebo combined with low or high individual support could increase ½ and 1 year quit rates.

Read the detailed description

Placebo, controlled, randomized, double-blind trial with 400-1000 smoking COPD patients with FEV-1 < 90 % predicted normal with the use of nicotine sublingual nicotine tablets or placebo for 12 weeks combined with individual clinic visits with low or high intensity conducted by trained nurses in several centres in pulmonary clinics in Denmark. Outcome was smoking cessation and smoking reduction after ½ and 1 year as self declared smoking status confirmed by carbon monoxide in expired air< 10 ppm. Secondary outcomes were change in body-weight, quality of life (SF-36 and SGRQ), symptoms, lung function, adverse events.

Conditions
Smoking, COPD
Being tested
nicotine sublingual tablets, low and high behavior support
Keywords
smoking cessation, nicotine sublingual tablets, behaviour support, smoking reduction, quality of life, COPD, weight
Medical subject headings
Smoking, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Smoking Cessation, Smoking Reduction, Body Weight

What participants receive

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

  • nicotine sublingual tabletsDrug

  • low and high behavior supportBehavioural

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. smoking cessation after 6 and 12 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. smoking reduction after 12 months

  2. change in quality of life (St. George Respiratory Questionnaire)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Aug 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2002
  3. Study completionJun 2004

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
300 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00132236
Sponsor's protocol ID
KA01096gms
Other IDs
CTN980-CHC-9015-027
Status last verified
Jul 2005
First submitted
17 Aug 2005
Last updated
21 Oct 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing nicotine sublingual tablets and low and high behavior support in people with Smoking and COPD, run by University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen at 7 sites in Denmark.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Oct 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

smoking cessation after 6 and 12 months. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 21 Oct 2005.

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