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Helping more smokers to quit by combining varenicline with counselling for smoking cessation. The COVACO randomized controlled trial. - COVACO

Helping more smokers to quit by combining varenicline with counselling for smoking cessation. The COVACO randomized controlled trial. - COVACO

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2009-016446-50-NL
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2009-11-19
Start date
2010-04-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2012-03-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Smoking: Subjects must be daily smokers MedDRA version: 12.0 Level: PT Classification code 10053325 Term: Smoking cessation therapy

Interventions

Trade Name: CHAMPIX Product Name: Varenicline Product Code: N07BA03 Pharmaceutical Form: Film-coated tablet INN or Proposed INN: VARENICLINE CAS Number: 249296-44-4 Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)

Sponsors

Maastricht University - CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Daily smokers 18 years of age or older Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contra-indications for the use of varenicline

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Does a 12-week combination therapy of open label varenicline and individual counselling increase the carbon monoxide validated prolonged smoking cessation rate from week 9 through 26, compared with 12 weeks single open label varenicline in adult daily cigarette smokers?;Secondary Objective: What are the short-term health and economic effects of smoking cessation? What is the difference in compliance with the use of varenicline in group varenicline and counselling compared to varenicline alone?;Primary end point(s): Prolonged absinence of smoking from week 9 through 26 confirmed by self-reported smoking and validated by exhaled carbon monoxide (CO).

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026