Healthy Brain and Ageing

Smoking cessation and the risk of cognitive decline in older men

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000047695

Enrollment

120

Registered

2005-07-26

Start date

2003-01-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Nicotine patches + counselling

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Other

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

70 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Men and women aged 70 years or over

Exclusion criteria

Unstable and serious clinical condition (e.g., terminal cancer), current diagnosis of a major psychiatric disorder (e.g., depressive episode), history of severe head trauma or predisposition to seizure (such as brain tumour or stroke), current use of nicotine-replacement therapy, current use of other smoking-cessation treatments (such as bupropion), MMSE<24, other substance abuse or dependence (such as alcohol).

Outcome results