Timing of Smoking Intervention in Alcohol Treatment (Nicotine Patch)

February 10, 2011 updated by: Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Timing of Smoking Intervention in Alcohol Treatment

This study will attempt to determine the best time to begin a smoking cessation program in individuals who undergo intensive treatment for alcohol dependence. The goal of this trial is to determine whether a smoking cessation program is more effective if it occurs at the same time as or after treatment for alcohol dependence. The study also will attempt to determine the effect of smoking cessation programs on the outcome of treatment for alcohol dependence.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

500

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417
        • General Internal Medicine, VA Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Meets criteria for alcohol use disorder and other drug dependence.
  • Complete first week of alcohol treatment program.
  • Current cigarette smoker (more than 5 cigarettes/day, smoking more than 1 year).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Lifetime diagnosis of an excluding psychiatric disorder: bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, eating disorder, post- traumatic stress disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or borderline personality disorder.
  • Unable to participate in protocol due to functional deficits or severe depression.
  • Suicidal or homicidal ideation.
  • Current use of disulfiram (Antabuse) or naltrexone (Revia).
  • Current use of pipes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco and unwillingness to stop.
  • Lives more than 100 miles from alcohol treatment facility.
  • No telephone.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Collaborators

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 1997

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 1999

First Posted (Estimate)

November 3, 1999

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 11, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 10, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NIAAAJOS11124
  • R01AA011124 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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