Open AccessA Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of Remote Varenicline Sampling to Promote Treatment Engagement and Smoking Cessation
Author(s) -
Matthew J. Carpenter,
Kevin M. Gray,
Amy E. Wahlquist,
Karen L. Cropsey,
Michael E. Saladin,
Brett Froeliger,
Tracy T. Smith,
Benjamín A. Toll,
Jennifer Dahne
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nicotine and tobacco research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1469-994X
pISSN - 1462-2203
DOI - 10.1093/ntr/ntaa241
Subject(s) - varenicline , smoking cessation , medicine , abstinence , randomized controlled trial , odds ratio , confidence interval , physical therapy , psychiatry , pathology
Medication sampling is a clinically useful tool to engage smokers in the quitting process. Whether varenicline is suitable for sampling purposes is unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility, uptake, and preliminary outcomes of varenicline sampling.