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Combinations of Pharmacologic Smoking Cessation Treatments

This study is currently recruiting patients.

Sponsored by: Department of Veterans Affairs
Information provided by: Department of Veterans Affairs

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a combination of the drugs bupropion and mecamylamine along with a nicotine patch as a therapy for smoking cessation.

Condition Treatment or Intervention Phase
Smoking
 Drug: Bupropion
 Drug: Mecamylamine
 Drug: Nicotine Patch
Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics:  Smoking

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Further Study Details: 

Study start: November 1998;  Study completion: June 2001

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:  20 Years   -   40 Years,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

Subjects must be a smoker between 20 and 40 years old, have smoked at least 20 cigarettes per day for at least 2 years, wish to stop smoking and be in good general health

Location and Contact Information


California
      VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles,  California,  90073,  United States; Recruiting
Richard E. Olmstead, Ph.D.  310-478-3711  Ext. 44300    olmstead@nicco.sscnet.ulca.edu 
Richard E. Olmsted,  Principal Investigator

Study chairs or principal investigators

Neil Hartman, M.D.

More Information

Study ID Numbers:  ADRD-011-98S
Record last reviewed:  June 2001
Record first received:  July 3, 2001
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00018187
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
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