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NCT02147132 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Pilot Study of Nicotine Nasal Spray and Varenicline on Smoking in Methadone-Maintained Patients

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Cincinnati.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
7
Enrollment target

NCT02147132: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Cincinnati.

NCT02147132 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of Cincinnati. The registered enrollment target is 7 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02147132, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Cincinnati.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
7 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The objective is to provide a preliminary test of the ability of two pharmacological treatments, the nicotine nasal spray and varenicline, relative to placebos, to reduce smoking during the 4 hours following methadone dosing.

Primary Outcome

Subjects will be given a special electronic cigarette lighter called Quitbit.The electronic lighter will record a timestamp for each time the lighter is used to light a cigarette. Data will be collected from the lighter at each study visit. This will measure how many cigarettes are smoked and when.

Interventions

  • DRUG Varenicline
  • DRUG Placebo Nasal Spray
  • DRUG Nicotine Nasal Spray
  • DRUG Placebo Varenicline

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 7 participants
Start Date 2016-03
Est. Completion 2017-08-25
Phase Phase 4
University of Cincinnati

245 total trials

Why NCT02147132 stopped before completion

NCT02147132 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 7 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Varenicline is the first listed.

NCT02147132 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02147132 about?

NCT02147132 is a clinical study titled "Pilot Study of Nicotine Nasal Spray and Varenicline on Smoking in Methadone-Maintained Patients". The objective is to provide a preliminary test of the ability of two pharmacological treatments, the nicotine nasal spray and varenicline, relative to placebos, to reduce smoking during the 4 hours following methadone dosing.

What is the current status of trial NCT02147132?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 7 participants. The study started on 2016-03. Estimated completion is 2017-08-25.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02147132?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02147132?

This trial is sponsored by University of Cincinnati, which has 245 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02147132's enrollment target sits among peer trials

7 1981st of 2000 higher than 18 of 2,000 other Phase 4 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 NCT02147132, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02147132 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.