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NCT01443858 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Meclizine as a Potential Smoking Cessation Treatment

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
146
Enrollment target

NCT01443858: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT01443858 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 146 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (10% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01443858, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
146 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether meclizine, an antihistamine used to prevent or treat motion sickness, can help smokers quit smoking. This study will also investigate the potential relationship between genes you have inherited and success in quitting smoking.

Primary Outcome

To evaluate the effects of meclizine alone on ad lib smoking, the percent decrease in expired air carbon monoxide (CO) at the end of week 1 (relative to baseline) will be compared (using ANOVA) between each meclizine group and placebo.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Nicotine Patch
  • DRUG Meclizine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 146 participants
Start Date 2011-08
Est. Completion 2013-07
Phase Phase 2
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT01443858 record still lists

NCT01443858 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 146 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (10% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01443858 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01443858 about?

NCT01443858 is a clinical study titled "Meclizine as a Potential Smoking Cessation Treatment". The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether meclizine, an antihistamine used to prevent or treat motion sickness, can help smokers quit smoking. This study will also investigate the potential relationship between genes you have inherited and success in quitting smoking.

What is the current status of trial NCT01443858?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 146 participants. The study started on 2011-08. Estimated completion is 2013-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01443858?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Nicotine Patch (DRUG), Meclizine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01443858?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01443858's enrollment target sits among peer trials

146 496th of 2000 higher than 1,503 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT01443858, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01443858 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.