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NCT01509547 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Varenicline for Adolescent Smoking Cessation

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
157
Enrollment target

NCT01509547: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

NCT01509547 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Medical University of South Carolina. The registered enrollment target is 157 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01509547, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
157 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a placebo-controlled smoking cessation treatment study for adolescents ages 14-21. After assessment and inclusion into the study, participants will be randomized to receive a 12-week double blind course of varenicline or placebo.

Primary Outcome

Self-reported 7-day cigarette abstinence, confirmed by urine corinne ≤50 ng/mL at the end-of-treatment (week 12) visit

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG Varenicline

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 157 participants
Start Date 2012-08
Est. Completion 2018-01-26
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT01509547 record still lists

NCT01509547 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 157 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (80% lower).

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

NCT01509547 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01509547 about?

NCT01509547 is a clinical study titled "Varenicline for Adolescent Smoking Cessation". This is a placebo-controlled smoking cessation treatment study for adolescents ages 14-21. After assessment and inclusion into the study, participants will be randomized to receive a 12-week double blind course of varenicline or placebo.

What is the current status of trial NCT01509547?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 157 participants. The study started on 2012-08. Estimated completion is 2018-01-26.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01509547?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01509547?

This trial is sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina, which has 755 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01509547's enrollment target sits among peer trials

157 1505th of 2000 higher than 495 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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