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NCT00143286 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A 52-Week Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Varenicline for the Maintenance of Smoking Cessation

A Phase 3 study of Smoking Cessation, sponsored by Pfizer.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
2,000
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00143286: Completed Phase 3 study of Smoking Cessation, sponsored by Pfizer.

NCT00143286 is a Phase 3 study of Smoking Cessation that has completed, run by Pfizer. The registered enrollment target is 2,000 participants, above the 464-participant average among 188 other Smoking Cessation trials with a reported enrollment target (331% higher). The trial reports 20 study locations across 13 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00143286, a Phase 3 study of Smoking Cessation, has completed, sponsored by Pfizer.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
2,000 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The primary purpose of this study is a comparison of abstinence maintenance in subjects randomized to double-blind varenicline or placebo from Weeks 13 -24 in subjects who responded to an intial 12-week open label course of varenicline, with post-treatment follow-up of smoking status to Week 52.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG varenicline (CP-526,555)

Study Locations (20)

Other

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Prague
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Aarhus C
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Frederikssund
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Bergen
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Hønefoss
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Oslo
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Gothenburg

Ontario

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Ottawa
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Toronto

California

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Santa Ana

Florida

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - West Palm Beach

Kentucky

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Lexington

Ohio

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Mogadore

Texas

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Dallas

Washington

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Seattle

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 2,000 participants
Start Date 2003-04
Est. Completion 2005-03
Phase Phase 3
Pfizer

1,845 total trials

What the finished NCT00143286 record still lists

NCT00143286 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 2,000 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 464-participant average among 188 other Smoking Cessation trials with a reported enrollment target (331% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Smoking Cessation appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which varenicline (CP-526,555) is the first listed.

NCT00143286 names 20 study sites across 13 states, led by Other, Ontario, California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00143286 about?

NCT00143286 is a clinical study titled "A 52-Week Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Varenicline for the Maintenance of Smoking Cessation". The primary purpose of this study is a comparison of abstinence maintenance in subjects randomized to double-blind varenicline or placebo from Weeks 13 -24 in subjects who responded to an intial 12-week open label course of varenicline, with post-treatment follow-up of smoking status to Week 52.

What is the current status of trial NCT00143286?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 2,000 participants. The study started on 2003-04. Estimated completion is 2005-03.

What conditions does trial NCT00143286 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Smoking Cessation.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00143286?

The interventions under investigation include: varenicline (CP-526,555) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00143286?

This trial is sponsored by Pfizer, which has 1,845 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00143286 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across California, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Smoking Cessation

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Where NCT00143286's enrollment target sits among peer trials

2,000 7th of 188 higher than 181 of 188 other Smoking Cessation trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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