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Research Studies at Yale

Do Treatments for Smoking Cessation Affect Alcohol Drinking? Study 1: Nicotine Replacement Therapy

For Patients For Researchers

Condition: Alcohol Drinking

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study examines the effect of combined nicotine replacement therapy (transdermal patch + nasal spray vs. transdermal patch + placebo nasal spray) on reactivity to alcohol and self-administration behavior.


Dates: January 2006 -
Study Status: Recruiting

Who can participate?

Ages Eligible: 21 Years and older
Gender Eligible: Both

Inclusion Criteria:

- Ages 21 and over

- Able to read and write in English

- Smoker

- Heavy drinker

Exclusion Criteria:

- Any significant current medical or psychiatric conditions that would contraindicate
the consumption of alcohol or nicotine

- Significant hepatocellular injury

- Positive test result at intake appointments on urine drug screens conducted for
opiates, cocaine, or benzodiazepines

- Women who are pregnant or nursing

- Suicidal, homicidal, or evidence of severe mental illness

- Prescription of any psychotropic drug in the 30 days prior to study enrollment

- Blood donation within the past 8 weeks

- Individuals who are seeking treatment for drinking or smoking who have attempted to
quit drinking or smoking within the past 3 months

- Specific exclusions for administration of nicotine nasal spray not specified above
including nasal polyps, chronic nasal congestion, allergies, sinusitis

- Specific exclusions for administration of nicotine patch not specified above
including history of dermatoses

- Reported sensitivity or allergies to pepper or pepper spray, peppermint, or prior
adverse reaction to nicotine spray

- Participation within the past 8 weeks in other studies that involve additive blood
sampling and/or interventional measures that would be considered excessive in
combination with the current study

Sponsor: Yale University
Phase: Phase 2

First Received: December 25, 2007 
Last Updated: October 22, 2009
Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT00699556
Study HIC # 0508000486

Condition: Alcohol Drinking

Interventions: Drug: 21mg transdermal nicotine patch (Nicoderm CQ);
Drug: 1mg nicotine nasal spray;
Drug: placebo nasal spray

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study examines the effect of combined nicotine replacement therapy (transdermal patch + nasal spray vs. transdermal patch + placebo nasal spray) on reactivity to alcohol and self-administration behavior.


Dates: January 2006 -
Study Status: Recruiting

Who can participate?

Ages Eligible: 21 Years and older
Gender Eligible: Both

Inclusion Criteria:

- Ages 21 and over

- Able to read and write in English

- Smoker

- Heavy drinker

Exclusion Criteria:

- Any significant current medical or psychiatric conditions that would contraindicate
the consumption of alcohol or nicotine

- Significant hepatocellular injury

- Positive test result at intake appointments on urine drug screens conducted for
opiates, cocaine, or benzodiazepines

- Women who are pregnant or nursing

- Suicidal, homicidal, or evidence of severe mental illness

- Prescription of any psychotropic drug in the 30 days prior to study enrollment

- Blood donation within the past 8 weeks

- Individuals who are seeking treatment for drinking or smoking who have attempted to
quit drinking or smoking within the past 3 months

- Specific exclusions for administration of nicotine nasal spray not specified above
including nasal polyps, chronic nasal congestion, allergies, sinusitis

- Specific exclusions for administration of nicotine patch not specified above
including history of dermatoses

- Reported sensitivity or allergies to pepper or pepper spray, peppermint, or prior
adverse reaction to nicotine spray

- Participation within the past 8 weeks in other studies that involve additive blood
sampling and/or interventional measures that would be considered excessive in
combination with the current study

Sponsor: Yale University
Phase: Phase 2

First Received: December 25, 2007 
Last Updated: October 22, 2009
Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT00699556
Study HIC # 0508000486

Participate in this trial

For more information about this trial, contact:

Erika Balchunas
203-737-2783


Yale Researcher

McKee, Sherry
Principal Investigator  

HIC # 0805003779