Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:10 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:10 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02737358
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of administering N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) to assist in initial cessation and/or relapse prevention in adult cigarette smokers.
Detailed Description:
The aim of this study is to assess the effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on initial cessation and relapse prevention in adult cigarette smokers. Specifically, this study has the following aims: Aim 1) Examine the efficacy of NAC, compared to placebo, in helping smokers achieve three days of continuous abstinence; Aim 2) Among those who maintain initial 3-day abstinence, examine the time to relapse over the 8-week intervention between NAC and placebo groups; Aim 3) Assess 7-day point prevalence abstinence at the 8-week end-of-treatment study visit in order to obtain effect sizes and estimates of variability to power a randomized clinical trial.
Study:
NCT02737358
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02737358