Evaluation of the Safety Profile, Quit and Reduction Rate After Nicorette® Gum and Patch Treatment
Tobacco Dependence
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Tobacco Dependence focused on measuring nicotine dependence, smoking cessation, NRT
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy males and females, aged 18 years or older
- Normal dental status and chewing ability for nicotine gum users; normal skin without excessive hair growth on tested areas for nicotine patch users
- Current daily smoker for at least two years
- Have a carbon monoxide (CO) level of at least 10 parts per million (ppm) after at least 15 smoke-free minutes
- Be motivated to stop smoking with the help of nicotine gum or patch treatment.
- Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent form indicating that the subject has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial
- Be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other trial procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current use of other tobacco-containing products e.g. snuff, chewing tobacco, cigars, or pipes.
- Use of any other stop-smoking products (nicotine or non-nicotine) or treatment (hypnosis, acupuncture, etc) during the study i.e. during the last 6-month period.
- Unstable angina pectoris or myocardial infarction during the previous 3 months.
- Pregnancy, lactation or intended pregnancy.
- Any major metabolic disease, clinically important renal, hepatic disease.
- Suspected alcohol or drug abuse.
- Participation in other clinical trials in the previous three months, or during study participation.
- Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with trial participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of trial results and, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for entry into this trial.
Sites / Locations
- Beijing ChaoYang Hospital
- People's Hospital affiliated to Beijing University
- No. 1 Hospital affiliated to Zhongshan University
- No. 1 Hospital affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University
- Chang Zheng Hospital
- Zhong Shan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Gum 2
Gum 4
Patch
Nicotine Gum 2 mg for subjects smoking less than 20 cigarettes per day; 2 mg for 12 week treatments and followed by 12 week off-treatment follow-up. Recommend subject to use 8-12 pieces daily for first 8 weeks and 4-6 pieces daily the next 2 weeks, then reduce to 1-3 pieces each day in last 2 weeks
Nicotine Gum 4 mg for subjects smoking 20 or more cigarettes per day; 4 mg for 12 week treatments and followed by 12 week off-treatment follow-up. Recommend subject to use 8-12 pieces daily for first 8 weeks and 4-6 pieces daily the next 2 weeks, then reduce to 1-3 pieces each day in last 2 weeks
Nicotine Patch; Each will use 15 mg/16 h patch for the first 8 weeks, 10 mg/16 h for the following 2 weeks and 5 mg/16 h for the last 2 weeks. Then followed by 12 week off-treatment follow-up.