Clinical trials: Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction
Nicotine Dependence
Combination Bupropion / Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Male Smokers
Previous results from the investigators' Center have shown that combination treatment with Chantix and Zyban is more successful in helping men quit smoking. The investigators hope to replicate these findings with this study.
- Trial name
- ConNic5 (NCT01806779)
- Testing
- Chantix, Zyban, Nicotine patches
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cigarette Smoking, Nicotine Addiction
STOP Study: Effectiveness of Zyban in a Clinical Population
Despite the significant health, social and economic costs of cigarette smoking, 17% of Ontarians still currently smoke. Use of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy such as Zyban (bupropion HCl) has been shown to double quit rates…
- Conditions
- Cigarette Smoking, Nicotine Addiction, Smoking Cessation
- Trial name
- NCT01015170
- Testing
- bupropion HCl
- Where
- 24 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 454 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Nicotine Dependence
Study Two on the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Smokers
The MTS2 study enrollment goal is N=240 adult smokers randomized to study treatments. The study design includes two randomized arms to compare matched intensive interventions and a third non-randomized option for participants who…
- Trial name
- MTS2 (NCT01299909)
- Testing
- Integrated Training for Smokers, Mindfulness Training for Smokers, Quitline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Nicotine Addiction
Nicotine Reinforcement and Aversion in Young Adult Light Smokers
The proposed study will examine the threshold for nicotine self-administration (NSA) using five different nicotine doses in young adult male and female non-dependent smokers (light and intermittent smokers or LITS).
- Trial name
- NCT01495819
- Testing
- Saline, Nicotine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Nicotine Addiction, E-Cig Use
Quit Smoking Study for People Who Use E-Cigarettes
The overarching aim of this proposed randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to test nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with text message support for two smoking cessation approaches among young adult dual users of combustible…
- Conditions
- Nicotine Addiction, E-Cig Use, Quitting Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT04946825
- Testing
- Nicotine replacement therapy patch, Nicotine replacement therapy lozenge, Quit electronic cigarettes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 396 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Addiction
Nicotine Receptor Levels and Smoking Cessation
The investigators propose to use positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to determine whether nicotinic receptor availability at pretreatment predicts smoking cessation success.
- Trial name
- NCT01788943
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Addiction
Effects of Semaglutide on Nicotine Intake
Tobacco use remains the foremost cause of preventable deaths in the U.S. and worldwide. Advancing new smoking cessation therapies, including those targeting novel biological mechanisms, is a critical public health priority.
- Trial name
- NCT05530577
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Nicotine Dependence, Nicotine Withdrawal
Progesterone and Brain Imaging Study
Male and female smokers were recruited to undergo 2 phases of smoking cessation. Each phase was 4 days long and involved 3 brain-imaging scans, blood draws and an intervention involving progesterone or a matched placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01954966
- Testing
- Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Nicotine Dependence, Nicotine Addiction
A Smartphone Application (ACT on Vaping) for Vaping Cessation in Young Adults
Almost one in ten young adults report current e-cigarette use, putting them at risk of developing nicotine addiction and long-term health effects of exposure to inhaled toxicants.
- Conditions
- Nicotine Dependence, Nicotine Addiction, Nicotine Use Disorder, Nicotine Vaping
- Trial name
- NCT05897242
- Testing
- Smartphone app, Text Message, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Tobacco Dependence
Testing the Effect of ENDS Flavors on Neurotransmission
The overarching goal of this translational proposal is to determine if neuroactive flavor chemicals can enhance the addiction potential of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) by altering brain function and behavior.
- Trial name
- TEN (NCT05836051)
- Testing
- Flavor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction
Addiction and Behavior Related to Menthol Cigarette Substitutes
The goal of the proposed study is to examine the abuse liability and substitutability of plausible menthol cigarette alternatives currently on the market, including menthol filtered little cigars (mFLC), menthol roll-your-own…
- Trial name
- MENTHOL (NCT04844762)
- Testing
- Menthol cigarettes substitutes, Usual brand menthol cigarettes and substitutes, Menthol cigarettes substitutes and menthol cigarettes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Nicotine Addiction, Smoking Cessation
Evaluation of a Smoking Cessation Program for Long-Term Abstinence
This observational study evaluates a structured smoking cessation program delivered via weekly group sessions. The primary objective is to assess participant-reported smoking abstinence following completion of the program and at…
- Trial name
- ESCaPe (NCT06746025)
- Testing
- Quit Center cessation program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 371 people
- Sponsor
- Quit Center LLC
Tobacco Use Disorder, Smoking Cessation
Deep rTMS and Varenicline for Smoking Cessation
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of deep repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) using the insula H-coil on smoking outcomes in smokers receiving varenicline.
- Trial name
- NCT04083144
- Testing
- Deep Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Active), Varenicline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Drug Addiction, Smoking Cessation
Examining the Effect of the Nicotine Patch in Male and Female Smokers - 3
Treatment studies have demonstrated that current smoking cessation techniques are less effective for women. The purpose of this study is to determine the role that gender plays in the effectiveness of nicotine replacement…
- Trial name
- NCT00390559
- Testing
- nicotine transdermal system, Nicotine containing cigarette
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Nicotine Dependence
Adaptive Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation
The purpose of this study is to assess an "adaptive" approach to smoking cessation pharmacotherapy. The protocol is designed to compare adaptive vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02501265
- Testing
- Varenicline Standard Protocol, Nicotine Patch Standard Protocol, Varenicline Adaptive Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Addiction
Cognitive Training for Nicotine Dependence
This randomized clinical trial tested the effects of a computerized (web-based) cognitive training intervention on smoking cessation.
- Trial name
- NCT01252966
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, Control training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Nicotine Dependence
Initial Screening of Gemfibrozil as a Novel Treatment for Tobacco Addiction
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of gemfibrozil on nicotine reinforcement and cue-elicited craving. Other objectives of this study include screening for the ability of gemfibrozil to aid smoking abstinence…
- Trial name
- NCT01876810
- Testing
- Gemfibrozil
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Nicotine Use Disorder
Neural Basis of Eating Behavior in Abstinent Smokers
The purpose of this research study is to better understand why people gain weight when they quit smoking by examining food intake and changes in brain activity in smokers when they are smoking as usual compared to when they have…
- Trial name
- SIT (NCT03438188)
- Testing
- Practice Quit Attempt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Nicotine Dependence
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Nicotine Addiction
Cigarette smoking remains a significant public health concern. A magnetic field applied to the outside of the skull can produce electrical activity in the brain without significant pain or the need for anesthesia.
- Trial name
- rTMS (NCT02401672)
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Nicotine Addiction, Serious Mental Illness
Feasibility Trial of a Tailored Smoking Cessation App for People With Serious Mental Illness
Quitting smoking has important health benefits for people with serious mental illness, more than half of whom are smokers. Smoking reductions in this population, in turn, could contribute to saving billions of dollars in…
- Trial name
- NCT03069482
- Testing
- Learn to Quit App, Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University