High-dose and low-dose varenicline for smoking cessation in adolescents: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial
High-dose and low-dose varenicline for smoking cessation in adolescents: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial
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DOI:
10.1016/s2352-4642(20)30243-1
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发表时间:
2020-11-01
影响因子:
36.4
通讯作者:
McRae, Thomas D.
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作者:
Gray, Kevin M.;Rubinstein, Mark L.;McRae, Thomas D.
Background Although cigarette smoking typically begins in adolescence, evidence for successful pharmacological smoking cessation interventions for this population is scarce. In adult smokers, varenicline is the most effective single pharmacotherapy. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and tolerability of varenicline for smoking cessation in adolescents.Methods We did a randomised, placebo-controlled trial with adolescent smokers aged 12-19 years who were seeking treatment to quit at 57 outpatient centres (in the USA, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Canada, and Georgia). Participants were randomly assigned (1:1:1) to receive 12 weeks of high-dose varenicline (1 mg twice daily; 0.5 mg twice daily if bodyweight