Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase 4 12-week, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating The Safety And Efficacy Of Varenicline Tartrate (CP-526,555) 1mg BID For Smoking Cessation In Subjects With Depression
Brief Summary: Patients with depression tend to have a higher prevalence of smoking as well as increased severity of nicotine dependence. Phase 2 and Phase 3 varenicline clinical trials that demonstrated its efficacy and tolerability have not included subjects with depression. This smoking cessation study focuses on the depressed population and will assess the efficacy and safety of varenicline.


Options:
A: We are only recruiting by invitation only (to members of our past cohort). We will open up enrollment to the public in the Madison, WI and Milwaukee WI areas at the end of 2012.

Inclusion Criteria:

a. To be eligible for the Comparative effectiveness trial, participants must:

* smoke 5 or more cigarettes per day,
* desire to quit smoking but not be currently engaged in cessation treatment,
* be medically eligible to use either combination NRT or varenicline,
* have reliable phone access,
* if female, must not be pregnant and must be willing to use an acceptable birth control method.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. There are no exclusion criteria for participating in the main health outcomes study, other than being unwilling to complete study assessments.
2. All smoking participants from new and original cohorts will be excluded from the cessation trial for the following reasons:

   * end-stage renal disease with hemodialysis;
   * prior suicide attempts within the last 5 years or current suicidal ideation;
   * diagnosis of and/or treatment for schizophrenia;
   * other psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder within the last 10 years;
   * current PHQ-9 score indicative of moderately severe depression;
   * severe untreated hypertension \>200/100 mmHg;
   * currently taking Wellbutrin, Zyban or bupropion;
   * hospitalized for a stroke, heart attack, congestive heart failure or diabetes within the last year;
   * used pipe tobacco, cigars, snuff or chew more than twice in the past week.

It should be noted that if any incidental findings appear in any of the cardiology tests (e.g., ultrasound, tonometry, ECG, or exercise stress test; see forms in Supplemental Information section of application), the study cardiologist (Dr. Stein or his designee) will be assign the participant to the non-randomized treatment arm and they will be given the nicotine patch and the same counseling intervention as CET participants. They will not be included in the CET analyses. This will be done to properly address the cardiovascular risk warning from the FDA regarding varenicline (Chantix).
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female cigarette smokers, 18-75 years, motivated to stop smoking and considered suitable for a smoking cessation attempt
* Smoked an average of at least 10 cigarettes per day during past year and over past month, and exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) \> 10 ppm at screening
* Current or past diagnosis of MDD without psychotic features, either single or recurrent, using DSM IV TR based on clinical assessment and confirmed by SCID and at least one of the following:
* On stable antidepressant treatment for MDD (stable dose for at least 2 months)
* Major depressive episode, using DSM IV TR, in the past 2 years successfully treated

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current or past diagnosis of dementia, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or other psychotic disorder, bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder.
* Subjects with antisocial, schizotypal, or any other personality disorder severe enough to compromise the subject's ability to comply with the study requirements..
* Current use of either bupropion or nortryptiline.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Self-identified African American
* Smokes ≥ 1 cigarette per day (cpd)
* Smoke on ≥ 25 days of the past 30 days
* Functioning telephone
* Interested in quitting smoking
* Interested in taking 3 months of varenicline
* Willing to complete all study visits

Exclusion Criteria:

* Renal impairment
* Evidence or history of clinically significant allergic reactions to varenicline
* A cardiovascular event in the past month
* History of alcohol or drug dependence in the past year
* Major depressive disorder in the last year requiring treatment
* History of panic disorder, psychosis, bipolar disorder, or eating disorders
* Use of tobacco products other than cigarettes in past 30 days
* Use of pharmacotherapy in the month prior to enrollment, including prior use of varenicline
* Pregnant, contemplating getting pregnant, or breastfeeding
* Plans to move from Kansas City during the treatment and follow-up phase
* Another household member enrolled in the study
* Evidence of current severe major depressive disorder or suicidal ideation
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Outpatients, over legal age, smoking at least 10 cigarettes/day as a mean within the 2 months preceding the screening visit.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who have taken an investigational drug within the past six months prior to the screening visit.
* Patients who had a previous quit attempt (= or \>1 day with the aid of pharmacological adjunct) in the previous three months (before screening).
* Patients who have smoked or consumed non-tobacco cigarettes or any form of tobacco product (other than cigarettes such as cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, etc) more than 3 times within the 3 months preceding the screening visit.
* Patients who currently present with (based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition \[DSM-IV\]):

  * Psychotic disorder
  * Major depressive episode
* Pregnant or breast-feeding women.
* Women of childbearing potential not protected by effective contraceptive method of birth control and/or who are unwilling or unable to be tested for pregnancy. Medically acceptable methods of birth control for this study include approved hormonal contraceptive medications or devices, approved intra-uterine contraceptive devices, use of two combined barrier methods.
* Patients who have suffered from a myocardial infarction, unstable angina or other major cardiovascular event within the past week prior to screening.
* Patients who have a history of multiple allergic reactions to medications in two drug classes.
* Patients who have QTcF \> 500 ms on the electrocardiogram (ECG).
* Patients with mild, moderate or severe renal impairment.
* Patients who have an abnormal laboratory test of potential clinical significance at screening.

Answer: B