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NCT05610800 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Exenatide for Smoking Cessation and Prevention of Weight Gain

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
140
Enrollment target

NCT05610800: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

NCT05610800 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. The registered enrollment target is 140 participants, roughly in line with the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05610800, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
140 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if exenatide improves end-of-treatment smoking abstinence rates and to determine if exenatide mitigates post-cessation weight gain.

Primary Outcome

Abstinence is defined as no smoking, not even a puff, as reported on TLFB between weeks 11 through 14 and biochemically verified (CO ≤ 5 ppm) at each visit.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • BEHAVIORAL Smoking Cessation Counseling
  • DRUG Nicotine patch
  • DRUG Exenatide 2 milligram (mg) Injection

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 140 participants
Start Date 2022-12-07
Est. Completion 2026-03-10
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT05610800 record still lists

NCT05610800 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 140 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target.

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

NCT05610800 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05610800 about?

NCT05610800 is a clinical study titled "Exenatide for Smoking Cessation and Prevention of Weight Gain". The purpose of this study is to determine if exenatide improves end-of-treatment smoking abstinence rates and to determine if exenatide mitigates post-cessation weight gain.

What is the current status of trial NCT05610800?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 140 participants. The study started on 2022-12-07. Estimated completion is 2026-03-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05610800?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Smoking Cessation Counseling (BEHAVIORAL), Nicotine patch (DRUG), Exenatide 2 milligram (mg) Injection (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05610800?

This trial is sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, which has 732 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05610800's enrollment target sits among peer trials

140 512th of 2000 higher than 1,476 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 NCT05610800, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05610800 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.