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NCT01252966 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Cognitive Training for Nicotine Dependence

A NA study of Tobacco Use Disorder and Nicotine Addiction, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
213
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT01252966: Completed NA study of Tobacco Use Disorder and Nicotine Addiction, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

NCT01252966 is a NA study of Tobacco Use Disorder and Nicotine Addiction that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 213 participants, below the 236-participant average among 70 other Tobacco Use Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target (10% 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

NCT01252966, a NA study of Tobacco Use Disorder and Nicotine Addiction, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

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

Study Summary

This randomized clinical trial tested the effects of a computerized (web-based) cognitive training intervention on smoking cessation. All participants received 8 weeks of standard nicotine patch therapy, smoking cessation counseling, and were randomized to 1 of 2 different training programs: cognitive training vs. control training.

Primary Outcome

Daily smoking, from the Target Quit Date to End of Treatment (EOT), was assessed by a validated timeline follow-back measure. Based on guidelines for smoking cessation trials, the primary outcome was 7-day point prevalence abstinence at EOT, and abstinence was defined as no self-reported smoking (even a puff) for at least 7 days, with in-person verification by carbon monoxide breath levels (CO \<8ppm). Following standard convention, participants who withdrew or were lost to follow-up were consid

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Control training
  • BEHAVIORAL Cognitive Training

Study Locations (1)

Pennsylvania

  • Center for Interdiscplinary Research on Nicotine Addiction, University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 213 participants
Start Date 2011-03
Est. Completion 2015-09
Phase NA
University of Pennsylvania

1,423 total trials

What the finished NCT01252966 record still lists

NCT01252966 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 213 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 236-participant average among 70 other Tobacco Use Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target (10% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Tobacco Use Disorder appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Control training is the first listed.

NCT01252966 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01252966 about?

NCT01252966 is a clinical study titled "Cognitive Training for Nicotine Dependence". This randomized clinical trial tested the effects of a computerized (web-based) cognitive training intervention on smoking cessation. All participants received 8 weeks of standard nicotine patch therapy, smoking cessation counseling, and were randomized to 1 of 2 different training programs: cognit...

What is the current status of trial NCT01252966?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 213 participants. The study started on 2011-03. Estimated completion is 2015-09.

What conditions does trial NCT01252966 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Addiction.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01252966?

The interventions under investigation include: Control training (BEHAVIORAL), Cognitive Training (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01252966?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,423 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT01252966 being conducted?

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

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Where NCT01252966's enrollment target sits among peer trials

213 20th of 70 higher than 51 of 70 other Tobacco Use Disorder trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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