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Completed Phase 3 Interventional

Efficacy and Safety of Rimonabant as an Aid to Maintenance of Smoking Cessation

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00459173

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Official title

Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of 2 Oral Doses of Rimonabant, 5 mg/Day or 20 mg/Day, Versus Placebo, as an Aid to Maintenance of Smoking Cessation (1-Year Treatment, 1-Year Follow-up)

Brief summary

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The primary study objective is to evaluate the efficacy of 2 dose levels of rimonabant (5 mg and 20 mg) for the maintenance of abstinence from smoking. Secondary objectives are to evaluate the effect of rimonabant on craving and weight, the clinical and biological safety of 2 doses of rimonabant rimonabant during a 12-month treatment period and to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of the drug.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00459173
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Lead sponsor
Sanofi
Industry
Enrollment
4,850 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Oct 31, 2002
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2005
Completion
Aug 31, 2005
Last update posted
Apr 6, 2009

2002 – 2005

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Sanofi-Aventis Bridgewater New Jersey 08807

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Non-U.S. locations

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