Combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Cytisine, or Varenicline for Smoking Cessation

NCT ID: NCT06832085

Last Updated: 2025-05-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

1500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-30

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this trial is to test whether clients of Sun Life are willing to join in a quit smoking program that offers counselling and tobacco cessation products to all participants over a 12-month period. The study team will track the safety and usage of 3 types of cessation products as well as the effectiveness of a virtual pharmacy (i.e. cessation products delivered to participants directly from a pharmacy) over a 12-week treatment period.

The purpose of this study is to look at 3 approved smoking cessation products used in combination with counselling and virtual delivery of the smoking cessation products. The goal is to track product usage, safety, and adherence (how much of the products people use and how many counselling sessions they complete).

Within the study there will also be an observational group who will not receive study medication but who will receive free virtual coaching and follow-up for smoking cessation and complete study questionnaires.

Detailed Description

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This study will engage people who smoke through an insurance-based outreach program (Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of three pharmacotherapy arms (combination NRT, cytisine, or varenicline) within the OMSC framework, which includes the provision of cost-free virtual counselling, follow-up, and direct-to-consumer delivery of medications.

To our knowledge, there are no prior studies evaluating an entirely virtual smoking cessation intervention which includes virtual counselling/follow-up and direct-to-consumer delivery of pharmacotherapy. This study will also engage the broader community setting, such as clients or employees of industry partners, represents a valuable opportunity to reach a wider population of people who smoke with tailored support. Beyond cost savings associated with smoking cessation, this study may also reduce insurance premiums for patients, thus leading to additional source of cost savings.

Conditions

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Tobacco

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Nicotine Replacement Therapy (Nicotine patch plus NRT gum or lozenge)

Nicotine replacement therapy patch (titrated based on cigarettes consumed at baseline) plus short term gum or lozenge (as needed)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (Nicotine patch plus NRT gum or lozenge)

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants in this group will apply 1 NRT patch each morning for up to 26 weeks. Patches will be titrated based on cigarettes consumed. Short-acting NRT products (gum and lozenge) will be used as needed by the participants in this group.

Cytisine

Cytisine pills, standard dose

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cytisine

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants in this group will take 3mg of cytisine 3 times per day for 12 weeks.

Varenicline (Champix)

Varenicline - standard dose

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Varenicline (Champix)

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants in this group will take 1mg of varenicline 2 times per day for 12 weeks.

Interventions

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Nicotine Replacement Therapy (Nicotine patch plus NRT gum or lozenge)

Participants in this group will apply 1 NRT patch each morning for up to 26 weeks. Patches will be titrated based on cigarettes consumed. Short-acting NRT products (gum and lozenge) will be used as needed by the participants in this group.

Intervention Type DRUG

Cytisine

Participants in this group will take 3mg of cytisine 3 times per day for 12 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Varenicline (Champix)

Participants in this group will take 1mg of varenicline 2 times per day for 12 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Nicotine Replacement Therapy gum Nicotine Replacement Therapy lozenge

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults (≥18 years)
* Current cigarette smokers (more than 5 cigarettes per day) who are interested in reducing or quitting in the next 6 months.
* Able to provide informed consent.
* Living in Ontario, Canada

Exclusion Criteria

* Contraindications to any of the study medications (NRT, cytisine, varenicline).
* Actively using one of the study medications in the past 7 days.
* Actively enrolled in another formal smoking cessation program.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals.
* Unable to engage in follow-up for any reason (for example an acute mental illness, cognitive impairment, unable to speak English or French).
* Other conditions deemed by the study team to interfere with participation or outcomes in the opinion of the study investigator (for example acutely unwell, life expectancy less than 1 year).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vita Aid Professional Therapeutics

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Lumino Health™ Pharmacy

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Evyanne Quirouette

Role: CONTACT

613-696-7000 ext. 17596

Leah Margetson

Role: CONTACT

613-696-7000 ext. 16114

Facility Contacts

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Evyanne Quirouette

Role: primary

613-696-7000 ext. 17596

Leah Margetson

Role: backup

613-696-7000 ext. 16114

Other Identifiers

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20240741-01H

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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