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Title: Varenicline for Cognitive Deficits and Cigarette Smoking in Schizophrenia - Efficacy and Predictors, Independent Investigator Study
Brief Summary: This is a 8-week double-blind placebo controlled parallel group study of the efficacy of varenicline (Chantix) for smoking cessation in schizophrenic patients, and its effect on cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia.At some sits evaluation of smoking measures is extended to 12 weeks. Correlations will be made with biological predictors of efficacy: a) measures of nicotinic receptors in lymphocytes b) DNMT1 and GAD67 mRNA in lymphocytes. Subjects will be current cigarette smokers or history of regular smokers.


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A: Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: varenicline (CP-526,555); Assigned to Arm(s): N/A
B: Arm Label: Varenicline; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Drug: Varenicline | Arm Label: Matched Placebo; Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Drug: Placebo for varenicline | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Varenicline; Assigned to Arm(s): Varenicline | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Placebo for varenicline; Assigned to Arm(s): Matched Placebo
C: Arm Label: Tailored Intervention Group; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Drug: Nicotine replacement therapy - transdermal nicotine patch, Behavioral: Tailored behavioral intervention, Drug: Nicotine replacement therapy - nicotine gum, Drug: Nicotine replacement therapy - nicotine lozenge, Drug: Bupropion Sustained Release, Drug: Varenicline, Drug: Combination pharmacotherapy - transdermal nicotine patch + nicotine gum, Drug: Combination pharmacotherapy - transdermal nicotine patch + nicotine lozenge, Drug: Combination pharmacotherapy - transdermal nicotine patch + bupropion, Behavioral: Alcohol use risk reduction, Behavioral: Behavioral activation for the treatment of depression, Behavioral: Behavioral management of post-cessation weight gain | Arm Label: Enhanced Standard of Care Group; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Drug: Nicotine replacement therapy - transdermal nicotine patch, Behavioral: Tobacco quit line referral, Drug: Nicotine replacement therapy - nicotine gum, Drug: Nicotine replacement therapy - nicotine lozenge, Drug: Bupropion Sustained Release, Drug: Varenicline, Drug: Combination pharmacotherapy - transdermal nicotine patch + nicotine gum, Drug: Combination pharmacotherapy - transdermal nicotine patch + nicotine lozenge, Drug: Combination pharmacotherapy - transdermal nicotine patch + bupropion | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Nicotine replacement therapy - transdermal nicotine patch; Assigned to Arm(s): Enhanced Standard of Care Group, Tailored Intervention Group | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Tailored behavioral intervention; Assigned to Arm(s): Tailored Intervention Group | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Tobacco quit line referral; Assigned to Arm(s): Enhanced Standard of Care Group | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Nicotine replacement therapy - nicotine gum; Assigned to Arm(s): Enhanced Standard of Care Group, Tailored Intervention Group | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Nicotine replacement therapy - nicotine lozenge; Assigned to Arm(s): Enhanced Standard of Care Group, Tailored Intervention Group | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Bupropion Sustained Release; Assigned to Arm(s): Enhanced Standard of Care Group, Tailored Intervention Group | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Varenicline; Assigned to Arm(s): Enhanced Standard of Care Group, Tailored Intervention Group | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Combination pharmacotherapy - transdermal nicotine patch + nicotine gum; Assigned to Arm(s): Enhanced Standard of Care Group, Tailored Intervention Group | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Combination pharmacotherapy - transdermal nicotine patch + nicotine lozenge; Assigned to Arm(s): Enhanced Standard of Care Group, Tailored Intervention Group | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Combination pharmacotherapy - transdermal nicotine patch + bupropion; Assigned to Arm(s): Enhanced Standard of Care Group, Tailored Intervention Group | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Alcohol use risk reduction; Assigned to Arm(s): Tailored Intervention Group | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Behavioral activation for the treatment of depression; Assigned to Arm(s): Tailored Intervention Group | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Behavioral management of post-cessation weight gain; Assigned to Arm(s): Tailored Intervention Group
D: Arm Label: varenicline; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Drug: varenicline tartrate (CP-526, 555-18) | Arm Label: placebo; Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Drug: Placebo | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: varenicline tartrate (CP-526, 555-18); Assigned to Arm(s): varenicline | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Placebo; Assigned to Arm(s): placebo

Answer: B