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NCT01078298 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Safety And Efficacy Of 12 Weeks Of Varenicline For Smoking Cessation In Smokers With Depression

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Pfizer.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
525
Enrollment target

NCT01078298: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Pfizer.

NCT01078298 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Pfizer. The registered enrollment target is 525 participants, roughly in line with the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01078298, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Pfizer.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
525 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Patients with depression tend to have a higher prevalence of smoking as well as increased severity of nicotine dependence. Phase 2 and Phase 3 varenicline clinical trials that demonstrated its efficacy and tolerability have not included subjects with depression. This smoking cessation study focuses on the depressed population and will assess the efficacy and safety of varenicline.

Primary Outcome

Percentage of participants who reported no use of nicotine-containing products by answering "No" to the nicotine use inventory (NUI) questions: 'Has the participant smoked cigarettes' and 'Has the participant used other nicotine-containing products' in the last 7 days (Week 9) or since last study visit (Week 9 through 12) confirmed by a measurement of an end-expiratory exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) measurement less than or equal to 10 parts per million (ppm).

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG varenicline

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 525 participants
Start Date 2010-03
Est. Completion 2012-06
Phase Phase 4
Pfizer

1,845 total trials

What the finished NCT01078298 record still lists

NCT01078298 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 525 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT01078298 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01078298 about?

NCT01078298 is a clinical study titled "Safety And Efficacy Of 12 Weeks Of Varenicline For Smoking Cessation In Smokers With Depression". Patients with depression tend to have a higher prevalence of smoking as well as increased severity of nicotine dependence. Phase 2 and Phase 3 varenicline clinical trials that demonstrated its efficacy and tolerability have not included subjects with depression. This smoking cessation study focuses ...

What is the current status of trial NCT01078298?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 525 participants. The study started on 2010-03. Estimated completion is 2012-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01078298?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01078298?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01078298's enrollment target sits among peer trials

525 157th of 2000 higher than 1,844 of 2,000 other Phase 4 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 NCT01078298, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01078298 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.