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NCT00747643 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Varenicline Effects on Cue Reactivity and Smoking Reward/Reinforcement

A NA study of Tobacco Dependence, sponsored by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
163
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00747643: Completed NA study of Tobacco Dependence, sponsored by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute.

NCT00747643 is a NA study of Tobacco Dependence that has completed, run by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. The registered enrollment target is 163 participants, below the 473-participant average among 28 other Tobacco Dependence trials with a reported enrollment target (66% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00747643, a NA study of Tobacco Dependence, has completed, sponsored by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
163 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study was to find out how varenicline works to help people quit smoking. Varenicline, also known as Chantix™, is an U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medication that has been shown to help people quit smoking. This study was trying to evaluate whether varenicline would change the response to smoking and the desire for cigarettes when compared to an inactive placebo control. This was not a quit smoking treatment study, and participants were not asked or required to stop smoking while in this study.

Primary Outcome

Tonic Craving 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest). The Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU), our primary measure of tonic craving, is a 32-item instrument, including 2 separate factor scales that roughly correspond to the desire to smoke for its pleasurable effects (positive reinforcement) or to remove unpleasant feelings of negative affect or withdrawal (negative reinforcement) (Tiffany and Drobes 1991). Following overnight abstinence, each session included assessment of tonic craving, reactivity (includ

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG varenicline

Study Locations (1)

Florida

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute - Tampa

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 163 participants
Start Date 2008-09
Est. Completion 2010-08
Phase NA

What the finished NCT00747643 record still lists

NCT00747643 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 163 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 473-participant average among 28 other Tobacco Dependence trials with a reported enrollment target (66% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Tobacco Dependence appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00747643 reports a single indexed study location in Florida.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00747643 about?

NCT00747643 is a clinical study titled "Varenicline Effects on Cue Reactivity and Smoking Reward/Reinforcement". The purpose of this study was to find out how varenicline works to help people quit smoking. Varenicline, also known as Chantix™, is an U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medication that has been shown to help people quit smoking. This study was trying to evaluate whether varenicline w...

What is the current status of trial NCT00747643?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 163 participants. The study started on 2008-09. Estimated completion is 2010-08.

What conditions does trial NCT00747643 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Tobacco Dependence.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00747643?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00747643?

This trial is sponsored by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, which has 502 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00747643 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Florida. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00747643's enrollment target sits among peer trials

163 17th of 28 higher than 12 of 28 other Tobacco Dependence trials

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

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