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Nalmefene Smoking Cessation Study

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00202696
First received: September 12, 2005
Last updated: May 15, 2008
Last verified: May 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

To determine if nalmefene is safe and effective in smoking cessation.


Condition Intervention Phase
Smoking Cessation
 Drug: nalmefene
Other: Placebo
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Single Center Evaluation of Nalmefene HCl Versus Placebo on Smoking Cessation

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Somaxon Pharmaceuticals:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Assess the efficacy of 2 doses of nalmefene relative to placebo

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Evaluate the safety and tolerability of 2 doses of nalmefene

Enrollment: 76
Study Start Date: September 2005
Study Completion Date: March 2006
Primary Completion Date: March 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Nalmefene 40 mg
 Drug: nalmefene
Nalmefene HCl film-coated tablets administered orally, twice daily, for total daily dosage of 40 or 80 mg, for 5 weeks (following a 2-week titration period).
Experimental: 2
Nalmefene 80 mg
 Drug: nalmefene
Nalmefene HCl film-coated tablets administered orally, twice daily, for total daily dosage of 40 or 80 mg, for 5 weeks (following a 2-week titration period).
3
Placebo
 Other: Placebo
Placebo tablets, administered orally, twice daily for 5 weeks (following a 2-week titration period).

Detailed Description:

Single centered, randomized, placebo-controlled,double-blind, outpatient pilot study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 2 doses of nalmefene on smoking cessation.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   25 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Smokers in good general health self reporting more than 15 cigarettes per day

Exclusion Criteria:

-

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00202696

Locations
United States, Minnesota
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
Sponsors and Collaborators
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
Study Director: Philip Jochelson, MD Somaxon Pharmaceuticals CMO
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Somaxon Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00202696     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SP-N0408
Study First Received: September 12, 2005
Last Updated: May 15, 2008
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Smoking
Habits
Nalmefene
Narcotic Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
 Pharmacologic Actions
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses

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