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NCT03416621 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Project Q Pilot: Smoking Cessation for Light Smokers

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
31
Enrollment target

NCT03416621: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT03416621 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 31 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03416621, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
31 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an intervention to promote smoking cessation among light smokers.

Primary Outcome

Feasibility will be determined by number of participants that complete at least 2 study visits.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Cognitive behavioral cessation counseling
  • BEHAVIORAL Counseling and placebo drug intervention
  • DRUG Counseling and active drug intervention

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 31 participants
Start Date 2018-05-17
Est. Completion 2020-02-29
Phase Phase 3
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT03416621 record still lists

NCT03416621 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 31 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Cognitive behavioral cessation counseling is the first listed.

NCT03416621 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03416621 about?

NCT03416621 is a clinical study titled "Project Q Pilot: Smoking Cessation for Light Smokers". The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an intervention to promote smoking cessation among light smokers.

What is the current status of trial NCT03416621?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 31 participants. The study started on 2018-05-17. Estimated completion is 2020-02-29.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03416621?

The interventions under investigation include: Cognitive behavioral cessation counseling (BEHAVIORAL), Counseling and placebo drug intervention (BEHAVIORAL), Counseling and active drug intervention (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03416621?

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 NCT03416621's enrollment target sits among peer trials

31 1914th of 2000 higher than 84 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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