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NCT00136747 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

The Effects of Memantine and Bupropion on Acute, Reinforcing, and Conditioned Effects of Cigarettes - 1

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
45
Enrollment target

NCT00136747: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute.

NCT00136747 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by New York State Psychiatric Institute. The registered enrollment target is 45 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00136747, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
45 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

One of nicotine's effects on the body is at the level of the NMDA receptors in the brain. Memantine is a drug that also affects NMDA receptors, making it a candidate for the treatment of nicotine addiction. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of memantine using a laboratory model of tobacco addiction. The investigators will compare the effects of memantine with bupropion, medication currently used to facilitate smoking cessation.

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG Memantine
  • DRUG bupropion

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 45 participants
Start Date 2004-01
Est. Completion 2009-05
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT00136747 record still lists

NCT00136747 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 45 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00136747 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00136747 about?

NCT00136747 is a clinical study titled "The Effects of Memantine and Bupropion on Acute, Reinforcing, and Conditioned Effects of Cigarettes - 1". One of nicotine's effects on the body is at the level of the NMDA receptors in the brain. Memantine is a drug that also affects NMDA receptors, making it a candidate for the treatment of nicotine addiction. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of memantine using a laboratory mo...

What is the current status of trial NCT00136747?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 45 participants. The study started on 2004-01. Estimated completion is 2009-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00136747?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), Memantine (DRUG), bupropion (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00136747?

This trial is sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute, which has 364 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00136747's enrollment target sits among peer trials

45 1066th of 2000 higher than 915 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00136747, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00136747 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.