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NCT number NCT00135772
Other study ID # NIDA-14009-2
Secondary ID K23-14009-2DPMC
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received August 23, 2005
Last updated January 11, 2017
Start date October 2003
Est. completion date July 2004

Study information

Verified date August 2008
Source National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Federal Government
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Nicotine dependence is very common among individuals with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Cotinine is a chemical that is made by the body from nicotine. Measuring levels of nicotine and cotinine is an accurate way to determine how much cigarette smoke enters a person's body. The purpose of this study is to measure nicotine and cotinine levels in smokers with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder to determine if such individuals absorb more nicotine per cigarette than smokers without schizophrenia-related disorders.


Description:

Schizophrenic individuals have higher urinary cotinine levels compared to non-schizophrenic individuals with a similar smoking history. This suggests that schizophrenic individuals may absorb higher doses of nicotine. The purpose of this study is to determine whether smokers with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder have higher serum nicotine and cotinine levels in comparison to smokers without schizophrenic-related disorders.

This observational, case-control study will enroll 150 participants, of which 100 will be smokers with schizophrenic-related disorders and 50 will be smokers without a mental illness. Upon completing baseline assessments, participants will smoke a single cigarette. Approximately two minutes following, 3 to 4 ounces of blood will be analyzed for nicotine and cotinine levels. An expired carbon monoxide reading will also be measured. This measurement correlates with the amount of smoke inhalation. Individual participant studies will be completed in 1 to 2 hour-long sessions.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 100
Est. completion date July 2004
Est. primary completion date July 2004
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 70 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Meets DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for nicotine dependence and possibly schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

- Stable on current antipsychotic regimen(s) for participants with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

- At serious risk of suicide, including recent suicidal behavior or attempt within the thirty days prior to study entry

- Current use of clonidine, bupropion, or any other nicotine products (including nicotine patch, gum, inhaler, lozenge or nasal spray)

Study Design

Time Perspective: Prospective


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Locations

Country Name City State
United States UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Piscataway New Jersey

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

Williams JM, Gandhi KK, Steinberg ML, Foulds J, Ziedonis DM, Benowitz NL. Higher nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in menthol cigarette smokers with and without schizophrenia. Nicotine Tob Res. 2007 Aug;9(8):873-81. — View Citation

Williams JM, Ziedonis DM, Abanyie F, Steinberg ML, Foulds J, Benowitz NL. Increased nicotine and cotinine levels in smokers with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder is not a metabolic effect. Schizophr Res. 2005 Nov 15;79(2-3):323-35. — View Citation

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