Examining the Effectiveness of the Nicotine Patch in Male and Female Smokers - 2

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Treatment studies have demonstrated that current smoking cessation techniques are less effective for women. The purpose of this study is to determine the role that gender plays on the effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy. This may lead to improved cessation interventions for all smokers, particularly women.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Collaborator: Virginia Commonwealth University
• Treatments: Nicotine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Daily cigarette use of 15 or more cigarettes for at least 2 years

• Screening CO level of or greater than 15 ppm

• Normal or corrected-to-normal vision

• Willing to abstain from tobacco products for 8 or more hours prior to testing

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of chronic health problems or psychiatric conditions

• History of cardiovascular disease, low or high blood pressure, seizures, head injuries requiring hospital care, peptic ulcer, or diabetes

• Pregnancy (tested by urinalysis)

• Scores greater than 17 on the Beck Depression Inventory

• Lack of a high school degree or GED