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NCT02698215 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Combining Varenicline and Naltrexone for Smoking Cessation

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
165
Enrollment target

NCT02698215: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

NCT02698215 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by University of California, Los Angeles. The registered enrollment target is 165 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (24% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02698215, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
165 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is a double-blind, randomized clinical trial using a two group medication design consisting of the combination of VAR (1 mg twice daily) + NTX (50 mg once daily) and VAR (1 mg twice daily) + PLA (matched to NTX), for smoking cessation in a sample of heavy drinking daily smokers who want to quit smoking and reduce drinking.

Primary Outcome

Outcome for smoking cessation aim was Expired Carbon Monoxide level, which was used to determine whether a participant successfully abstained from cigarettes. 7 day point prevalence of nicotine abstinence was bioverified by Expired Carbon Monoxide reading of \<= 5ppm at the 26-week follow-up visit.

Interventions

  • DRUG Varenicline
  • DRUG Varenicline plus Naltrexone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 165 participants
Start Date 2016-05
Est. Completion 2019-12
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT02698215 record still lists

NCT02698215 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 165 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 (24% higher).

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

NCT02698215 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02698215 about?

NCT02698215 is a clinical study titled "Combining Varenicline and Naltrexone for Smoking Cessation". This study is a double-blind, randomized clinical trial using a two group medication design consisting of the combination of VAR (1 mg twice daily) + NTX (50 mg once daily) and VAR (1 mg twice daily) + PLA (matched to NTX), for smoking cessation in a sample of heavy drinking daily smokers who want t...

What is the current status of trial NCT02698215?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 165 participants. The study started on 2016-05. Estimated completion is 2019-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02698215?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02698215?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles, which has 897 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02698215's enrollment target sits among peer trials

165 410th of 2000 higher than 1,588 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 NCT02698215, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02698215 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.