Trial Outcomes & Findings for D-cycloserine (DCS) Pretreatment + CBT + Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation (DCS) (NCT NCT01842334)

NCT ID: NCT01842334

Last Updated: 2018-08-31

Results Overview

Cigarette smoking at 10 weeks as measured by carbon monoxide levels and self-report measurements.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Target enrollment

22 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

During Week 10

Results posted on

2018-08-31

Participant Flow

9 out of the 21 subject screened did not qualify for randomization. 6 of the subjects were no longer interested in participating after the screening visit, 2 did not return repeated phone calls by study staff and 1 subject did not qualify due to being on probation.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
D-cycloserine
250 mg D-cycloserine once weekly an hour before receiving cognitive behavioral therapy treatment along with Nicotine Replacement Therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CBT administered to to both DCS and placebo group. Nicotine Replacement Therapy: NRT administered to both DCS and placebo group.
Placebo
one placebo capsule once weekly an hour before receiving cognitive behavioral therapy treatment along with Nicotine Replacement Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CBT administered to to both DCS and placebo group. Nicotine Replacement Therapy: NRT administered to both DCS and placebo group.
Overall Study
STARTED
5
7
Overall Study
COMPLETED
2
3
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
3
4

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
D-cycloserine
250 mg D-cycloserine once weekly an hour before receiving cognitive behavioral therapy treatment along with Nicotine Replacement Therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CBT administered to to both DCS and placebo group. Nicotine Replacement Therapy: NRT administered to both DCS and placebo group.
Placebo
one placebo capsule once weekly an hour before receiving cognitive behavioral therapy treatment along with Nicotine Replacement Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CBT administered to to both DCS and placebo group. Nicotine Replacement Therapy: NRT administered to both DCS and placebo group.
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
3
3
Overall Study
Moved away mid-study
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

D-cycloserine (DCS) Pretreatment + CBT + Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation (DCS)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
D-cycloserine
n=5 Participants
250 mg D-cycloserine once weekly an hour before receiving cognitive behavioral therapy treatment along with Nicotine Replacement Therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CBT administered to to both DCS and placebo group. Nicotine Replacement Therapy: NRT administered to both DCS and placebo group.
Placebo
n=7 Participants
one placebo capsule once weekly an hour before receiving cognitive behavioral therapy treatment along with Nicotine Replacement Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CBT administered to to both DCS and placebo group. Nicotine Replacement Therapy: NRT administered to both DCS and placebo group.
Total
n=12 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
30 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.96 • n=5 Participants
39.57 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.79 • n=7 Participants
35.58 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.34 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 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
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Baseline Cigs/Day
13.34 cigarettes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.18 • n=5 Participants
12.87 cigarettes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.01 • n=7 Participants
13.04 cigarettes/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.97 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: During Week 10

Population: Only the 5 completers of this study who made it to week 10 could have this measure analyzed.

Cigarette smoking at 10 weeks as measured by carbon monoxide levels and self-report measurements.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
D-cycloserine
n=2 Participants
250 mg D-cycloserine once weekly an hour before receiving cognitive behavioral therapy treatment along with Nicotine Replacement Therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CBT administered to to both DCS and placebo group. Nicotine Replacement Therapy: NRT administered to both DCS and placebo group.
Placebo
n=3 Participants
one placebo capsule once weekly an hour before receiving cognitive behavioral therapy treatment along with Nicotine Replacement Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CBT administered to to both DCS and placebo group. Nicotine Replacement Therapy: NRT administered to both DCS and placebo group.
Change From Baseline in Cigarette Smoking in Treatment Seeking Nicotine Dependent Outpatients
2.57 Cigarettes/day
Standard Deviation 3.63
0.29 Cigarettes/day
Standard Deviation 0.25

Adverse Events

D-cycloserine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
D-cycloserine
n=5 participants at risk
250 mg D-cycloserine once weekly an hour before receiving cognitive behavioral therapy treatment along with Nicotine Replacement Therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CBT administered to to both DCS and placebo group. Nicotine Replacement Therapy: NRT administered to both DCS and placebo group.
Placebo
n=7 participants at risk
one placebo capsule once weekly an hour before receiving cognitive behavioral therapy treatment along with Nicotine Replacement Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CBT administered to to both DCS and placebo group. Nicotine Replacement Therapy: NRT administered to both DCS and placebo group.
General disorders
Nausea due to Nicotine Patch
20.0%
1/5 • Number of events 1 • Adverse even data was collected from the baseline visit until the end of the study (14 weeks after baseline)
0.00%
0/7 • Adverse even data was collected from the baseline visit until the end of the study (14 weeks after baseline)

Additional Information

Dr. Kevin P Hill, Director of the Division of Addiction Psychiatry

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Phone: 617-667-1504

Results disclosure agreements

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