Trial Outcomes & Findings for Nicotine Dependence, Withdrawal and Replacement Therapy Assessed by PET Imaging (NCT NCT01664741)

NCT ID: NCT01664741

Last Updated: 2019-05-09

Results Overview

BP provides an estimate of the product of the density of available receptors (Bmax' or the receptor density Bmax less those occupied by endogenous transmitters) and the affinity \[1/equilibrium dissociation constant (KD)\]. We use reference tissue graphical analysis (RTGA) to obtain regional BP values using occipital lobe as a reference region. Negative BP change means means a decrease in the BP and positive BP change means an increase in the BP.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

127 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

90 minutes

Results posted on

2019-05-09

Participant Flow

102 of the participants who passed the on-phone screen came in and signed the consent form to be enrolled in the study. Baseline characteristics data was collected from them but they however failed an assessment done prior to getting the PET scan and so could not start the study.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Nicotine Patch - Transdermal
21 mg nicotine patch Nicotine patch - transdermal
Placebo NRT
Matching placebo patch placebo
Healthy Non-smoker Comparison
Demographically-matched women and men who have never smoked
Overall Study
STARTED
6
6
13
Overall Study
COMPLETED
6
6
13
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Nicotine Dependence, Withdrawal and Replacement Therapy Assessed by PET Imaging

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Nicotine Patch - Transdermal
n=42 Participants
21 mg nicotine patch Nicotine patch - transdermal
Placebo NRT
n=42 Participants
Matching placebo patch placebo
Healthy Non-smoker Comparison
n=43 Participants
Demographically-matched women and men who have never smoked
Total
n=127 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
42 Participants
n=7 Participants
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
127 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
48 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
27 Participants
n=7 Participants
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
79 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
37 Participants
n=5 Participants
38 Participants
n=7 Participants
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
117 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
17 Participants
n=7 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
52 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
73 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
42 Participants
n=7 Participants
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
127 Participants
n=4 Participants
Years of regular smoking
22.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.8 • n=5 Participants
22.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.8 • n=7 Participants
0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0 • n=5 Participants
22.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.8 • n=4 Participants
Cigarettes per day
17.0 number of cigarettes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.9 • n=5 Participants
17.0 number of cigarettes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.9 • n=7 Participants
0 number of cigarettes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0 • n=5 Participants
17.0 number of cigarettes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.9 • n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 90 minutes

BP provides an estimate of the product of the density of available receptors (Bmax' or the receptor density Bmax less those occupied by endogenous transmitters) and the affinity \[1/equilibrium dissociation constant (KD)\]. We use reference tissue graphical analysis (RTGA) to obtain regional BP values using occipital lobe as a reference region. Negative BP change means means a decrease in the BP and positive BP change means an increase in the BP.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Nicotine Patch - Transdermal
n=6 Participants
21 mg nicotine patch Nicotine patch - transdermal
Placebo NRT
n=6 Participants
Matching placebo patch placebo
Healthy Non-smoker Comparison
n=13 Participants
Demographically-matched women and men who have never smoked
Change in Mu-opioid Receptor Binding Potential (BP) Between Baseline and Post-patch Scans
BP Change - Left Amygdala
-2.47 ratio
Standard Error 3.91
-5.94 ratio
Standard Error 3.91
5.60 ratio
Standard Error 2.66
Change in Mu-opioid Receptor Binding Potential (BP) Between Baseline and Post-patch Scans
BP Change - Ventral Striatum
-1.24 ratio
Standard Error 3.50
-9.25 ratio
Standard Error 3.50
0.59 ratio
Standard Error 2.38

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 72 hours

Population: This assessment was not done on the healthy non-smokers because they didn't have any nicotine craving.

Regression measure (β) between change in mu-opioid receptor binding potential between baseline scan and post-treatment scan in the left amygdala and mean Craving Visual Analog Scale score on Days 2 - 4 of the Clinical Research Unit stay. Craving visual analog scale ranges from 0 (not at all) to 20 (worst ever).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Nicotine Patch - Transdermal
n=6 Participants
21 mg nicotine patch Nicotine patch - transdermal
Placebo NRT
n=6 Participants
Matching placebo patch placebo
Healthy Non-smoker Comparison
Demographically-matched women and men who have never smoked
Relationship Between Change in Mu-opioid Receptor Binding Potential and Visual Analog Craving Scale Score
0.556 unitless
-0.550 unitless

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 72 hours

Population: This assessment was not done on the healthy non-smokers because they didn't have any nicotine craving.

Regression measure (β) between change in mu-opioid receptor binding potential between baseline scan and post-treatment scan and mean Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale (MNWS) score on Days 2 - 4 of the Clinical Research Unit stay. The MNWS is a self-report measure that consists of 14 nicotine withdrawal symptoms each rated on a 0 - 4 response scale for severity over the past 24 hours. Higher scores are indicative of greater nicotine withdrawal severity.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Nicotine Patch - Transdermal
n=6 Participants
21 mg nicotine patch Nicotine patch - transdermal
Placebo NRT
n=6 Participants
Matching placebo patch placebo
Healthy Non-smoker Comparison
Demographically-matched women and men who have never smoked
Relationship Between Change in Mu-opioid Receptor Binding Potential and Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale Score
Left Amygdala
-0.087 unitless
-0.836 unitless
Relationship Between Change in Mu-opioid Receptor Binding Potential and Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale Score
Ventral Striatum
0.419 unitless
-0.794 unitless

Adverse Events

Nicotine Patch - Transdermal

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo NRT

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Mary E McCaul

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Phone: 410-955-9526

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place