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NCT01689168 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Chiropractic Treatment With Counseling Versus Counseling Alone for Promoting Smoking Cessation

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Southern California University of Health Sciences.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
19
Enrollment target

NCT01689168: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by Southern California University of Health Sciences.

NCT01689168 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by Southern California University of Health Sciences. The registered enrollment target is 19 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (68% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01689168, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Southern California University of Health Sciences.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
19 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Tobacco use is the number one killer of Americans today. Most current smokers have tried and failed to quit at least once. Smokers are addicted to the nicotine in tobacco products, and withdrawal from smoking can lead to physical symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, nervousness, depression and insomnia. This study will examine the effects of tobacco cessation counseling and chiropractic treatments on smokers who desire to quit.

Primary Outcome

Has the subject quit smoking?

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Counseling
  • PROCEDURE Chiropractic adjustment

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 19 participants
Start Date 2012-03
Est. Completion 2014-05
Phase Phase 1

Why NCT01689168 stopped before completion

NCT01689168 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 19 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (68% lower).

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

NCT01689168 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01689168 about?

NCT01689168 is a clinical study titled "Chiropractic Treatment With Counseling Versus Counseling Alone for Promoting Smoking Cessation". Tobacco use is the number one killer of Americans today. Most current smokers have tried and failed to quit at least once. Smokers are addicted to the nicotine in tobacco products, and withdrawal from smoking can lead to physical symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, nervousness, depression and in...

What is the current status of trial NCT01689168?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 19 participants. The study started on 2012-03. Estimated completion is 2014-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01689168?

The interventions under investigation include: Counseling (BEHAVIORAL), Chiropractic adjustment (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01689168?

This trial is sponsored by Southern California University of Health Sciences, which has 10 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01689168's enrollment target sits among peer trials

19 1716th of 2000 higher than 281 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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