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Smoking Cessation Agent

1 for Smoking (MMTASC Trial)

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Vancouver Coastal Health
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights

Summary

The main hypotheses guiding the study are: 1. Stable methadone maintenance patients receiving varenicline will be more likely to maintain abstinence than patients receiving placebo 2. There will be no differences in the type and number of symptoms reported between stable methadone maintenance patients receiving varenicline and placebo 3. There will be no changes in methadone dosage between abstinent and non-abstinent smokers 4. There will be no differences in efficacy, withdrawal symptoms, and safety of varenicline between male and female participants

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Side effects data

From 2022 Phase 4 trial • 39 Patients • NCT04011280
50%
Dysgeusia
50%
Anxiety
36%
Sleep Disturbances
29%
Nausea
21%
Agitation
21%
Depression
21%
Headache
14%
Heartburn
14%
Allergies
14%
Cold
14%
Back Pain
7%
Confusion
7%
Aggression
7%
Panic
7%
Stomach Pain
7%
Dizziness
7%
Fatigue
7%
Leg Spasms
7%
Sinusitis
7%
Angina
7%
Increased Blood Pressure
7%
Palpitations
7%
Cellulitis
7%
Rash
7%
Malaise
7%
Weight Gain
7%
Gum Disease
7%
Pharyngitis
7%
Leg Cramps
7%
Muscle Pain
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Low Dose Varenicline
Standard Dose Varenicline

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: placeboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Varenicline
FDA approved

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's HealthUNKNOWN
Vancouver Coastal HealthLead Sponsor
39 Previous Clinical Trials
717,058 Total Patients Enrolled
~7 spots leftby Sep 2025