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NCT04228965 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Cannabis and Tobacco Co-use Study

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
181
Enrollment target

NCT04228965: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

NCT04228965 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Medical University of South Carolina. The registered enrollment target is 181 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (65% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04228965, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
181 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to better understand tobacco outcomes using a well-known stop smoking medication, varenicline, and financial incentives with tobacco users. The investigators are also interested in how cannabis/marijuana and tobacco interact during a tobacco quit attempt. All participants will receive tobacco cessation treatment (varenicline) for 12 weeks. This study will recruit adult tobacco users (ages 18-40) who are motivated to quit smoking cigarettes.

Primary Outcome

7-day point prevalence abstinence from tobacco at the end of treatment (Week 12) will be assessed via biochemical verification (urinary cotinine; ng/ml) and will be compared between cannabis co-users and tobacco only controls.

Interventions

  • DRUG Varenicline
  • BEHAVIORAL Contingency Management
  • BEHAVIORAL Counseling

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 181 participants
Start Date 2020-01-28
Est. Completion 2024-09-13
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT04228965 record still lists

NCT04228965 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 181 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (65% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Varenicline is the first listed.

NCT04228965 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04228965 about?

NCT04228965 is a clinical study titled "Cannabis and Tobacco Co-use Study". The purpose of this study is to better understand tobacco outcomes using a well-known stop smoking medication, varenicline, and financial incentives with tobacco users. The investigators are also interested in how cannabis/marijuana and tobacco interact during a tobacco quit attempt. All participant...

What is the current status of trial NCT04228965?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 181 participants. The study started on 2020-01-28. Estimated completion is 2024-09-13.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04228965?

The interventions under investigation include: Varenicline (DRUG), Contingency Management (BEHAVIORAL), Counseling (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04228965?

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 NCT04228965's enrollment target sits among peer trials

181 464th of 2000 higher than 1,535 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 NCT04228965, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04228965 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.