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NCT01244061 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

A Multi-National Study To Assess How Effective And Safe The Smoking Cessation Medicine Varenicline Is In Smokers Who Have Already Tried Varenicline In The Past As A Prescription Medicine From Their Usual Healthcare Provider

A Phase 4 study of Smoking Cessation, sponsored by Pfizer.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
498
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT01244061: Completed Phase 4 study of Smoking Cessation, sponsored by Pfizer.

NCT01244061 is a Phase 4 study of Smoking Cessation that has completed, run by Pfizer. The registered enrollment target is 498 participants, roughly in line with the 472-participant average among 188 other Smoking Cessation trials with a reported enrollment target. The trial reports 20 study locations across 15 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01244061, a Phase 4 study of Smoking Cessation, has completed, sponsored by Pfizer.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
498 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The main purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of the re-treatment of smokers with varenicline with placebo for smoking cessation during the last 4 weeks of a 12 week course of treatment. The study will also assess whether smokers remain abstinent at Week 24 (12 weeks after the end of treatment) and Week 52 (40 weeks after the end of treatment).

Primary Outcome

The percentage of participants who, from Week 9 through Week 12, reported no smoking and no use of other nicotine-containing products since the last study visit/last contact (on the Nicotine Use Inventory) and who did not have carbon monoxide (CO)\> 10ppm at any visits during this time frame.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Varenicline

Study Locations (20)

Other

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen, Afdeling Pneumologie - Edegem
  • Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven/Pneumologie - Leuven
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege - Liège
  • Cliniques Universitaires U.C.L. de Mont-Godinne/Laboratoire - Yvoir

California

  • Ronald Reagan University of California Los Angeles Medical Center - Los Angeles
  • University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine - Los Angeles

Queensland

  • Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital - Herston
  • AusTrials Australia - Sherwood

Florida

  • Avail Clinical Research, LLC - DeLand

Kentucky

  • Central Kentucky Research Associates, Inc. - Lexington

Maryland

  • The University of Maryland - College Park

Missouri

  • The Center for Pharmaceutical Research, PC - Kansas City

Oregon

  • Oregon Health and Science University - Portland

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 498 participants
Start Date 2010-12
Est. Completion 2012-11
Phase Phase 4
Pfizer

1,845 total trials

What the finished NCT01244061 record still lists

NCT01244061 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 498 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 472-participant average among 188 other Smoking Cessation trials with a reported enrollment target.

The record links to 1 condition, with Smoking Cessation appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01244061 names 20 study sites across 15 states, led by Other, California, Queensland.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01244061 about?

NCT01244061 is a clinical study titled "A Multi-National Study To Assess How Effective And Safe The Smoking Cessation Medicine Varenicline Is In Smokers Who Have Already Tried Varenicline In The Past As A Prescription Medicine From Their Usual Healthcare Provider". The main purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of the re-treatment of smokers with varenicline with placebo for smoking cessation during the last 4 weeks of a 12 week course of treatment. The study will also assess whether smokers remain abstinent at Week 24 (12 weeks afte...

What is the current status of trial NCT01244061?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 498 participants. The study started on 2010-12. Estimated completion is 2012-11.

What conditions does trial NCT01244061 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Smoking Cessation.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01244061?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Varenicline (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01244061?

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

Where is trial NCT01244061 being conducted?

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

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Where NCT01244061's enrollment target sits among peer trials

498 58th of 188 higher than 131 of 188 other Smoking Cessation trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Smoking Cessation trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

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