Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy Study of Intranasal Insulin to Treat Tobacco Abstinence Syndrome (NCT NCT01781234)

NCT ID: NCT01781234

Last Updated: 2018-12-10

Results Overview

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Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

51 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

90 minutes

Results posted on

2018-12-10

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intranasal Insulin
Group receiving active treatment
Placebo
Group receiving placebo
Overall Study
STARTED
27
24
Overall Study
COMPLETED
18
21
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
9
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Intranasal Insulin
Group receiving active treatment
Placebo
Group receiving placebo
Overall Study
Adverse Event
2
0
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
3
0
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
4
3

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy Study of Intranasal Insulin to Treat Tobacco Abstinence Syndrome

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intranasal Insulin
n=16 Participants
Group receiving active treatment
Placebo
n=21 Participants
Group receiving placebo
Total
n=37 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
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
21 Participants
n=7 Participants
37 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
35.75 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.23 • n=5 Participants
40.19 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.74 • n=7 Participants
37.34694 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.45417 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=7 Participants
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 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
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
16 participants
n=5 Participants
21 participants
n=7 Participants
37 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 90 minutes

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Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intranasal Insulin
n=16 Participants
Intranasal Insulin Intranasal Insulin
Placebo
n=21 Participants
Placebo Placebo
Episodic Memory
11.6 number of words recalled
Standard Error 0.3
10.0 number of words recalled
Standard Error 0.3

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 90 minutes

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intranasal Insulin
n=16 Participants
Intranasal Insulin Intranasal Insulin
Placebo
n=21 Participants
Placebo Placebo
Salivary Cortisol
0.23 mcg/dL
Standard Error 0.02
0.13 mcg/dL
Standard Error 0.01

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 90 minutes

Questionnaire of Smoking Urges; Total Range= 10-70; Higher values represent worse outcome

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intranasal Insulin
n=16 Participants
Intranasal Insulin Intranasal Insulin
Placebo
n=21 Participants
Placebo Placebo
Nicotine Craving (Measured by Questionnaire of Smoking Urges)
30.48 units on a scale
Standard Error 1.42
43.44 units on a scale
Standard Error 1.39

Adverse Events

Intranasal Insulin

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 25 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 13 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Intranasal Insulin
n=27 participants at risk
Group receiving active treatment
Placebo
n=24 participants at risk
Group receiving placebo
General disorders
Rhinorrhea
7.4%
2/27 • Number of events 2
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Smell
29.6%
8/27 • Number of events 10
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Tingling
14.8%
4/27 • Number of events 5
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Irritation
25.9%
7/27 • Number of events 9
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Sneezing
7.4%
2/27 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Numbness
11.1%
3/27 • Number of events 5
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Burning
7.4%
2/27 • Number of events 2
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Sensitivity
3.7%
1/27 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Pressure
0.00%
0/27
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Congestion
3.7%
1/27 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Bleeding
3.7%
1/27 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Dryness
3.7%
1/27 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Pressure (ears)
0.00%
0/27
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Pressure (eye)
0.00%
0/27
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Dizziness
22.2%
6/27 • Number of events 7
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Taste
0.00%
0/27
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Sweating
14.8%
4/27 • Number of events 4
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Bruising
0.00%
0/27
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 2
General disorders
Headache
7.4%
2/27 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Stomach Pain
3.7%
1/27 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Blurry Vision
0.00%
0/27
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Tingling (throat)
0.00%
0/27
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Confusion
25.9%
7/27 • Number of events 7
8.3%
2/24 • Number of events 2
General disorders
Numbness (arm)
3.7%
1/27 • Number of events 1
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Tingling (mouth)
0.00%
0/27
12.5%
3/24 • Number of events 3
General disorders
Cold
0.00%
0/27
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Shaking
7.4%
2/27 • Number of events 2
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Anxiety
0.00%
0/27
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Itchiness
3.7%
1/27 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Diarrhea
3.7%
1/27 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/24
General disorders
Difficulty Breathing
3.7%
1/27 • Number of events 1
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Fatigue
0.00%
0/27
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1

Additional Information

Dr. Ajna Hamidovic

University of Illinois College of Pharmacy

Phone: 312-355-1713

Results disclosure agreements

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