Timing of Smoking Intervention in Alcohol Treatment (Nicotine Patch)

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1997-09-30

Study Completion Date

2004-01-31

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alcoholism Smoking

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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nicotine replacement patch

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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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.

Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No