Bupropion SR Plus Counseling for Smoking Cessation

Completed · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Tobacco Dependence, Smoking

In brief

The purpose of this study was to determine if bupropion plus counseling was more effective than bupropion alone or counseling alone in helping smokers quit smoking.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01621009

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

463

Starts

2001-01-01

Expected to finish

2003-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Smoke 10 or more cigarettes per day
• Expired carbon monoxide (CO) level greater than 9 parts per million (ppm)
• Motivated to quit smoking (score of 3 on 4-point self-report scale)
• Willing to fulfill study requirements

You may not qualify if…

• Carbon monoxide breath test score below 9 ppm
• Serious psychopathology (bipolar disorder, psychosis)
• Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale CES-D)score over 16
• Contraindications for use of bupropion
• History of seizure disorder
• History of eating disorder
• Current heavy drinking
• Risk of pregnancy
• Current breastfeeding

Where it is running

• UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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