Effectiveness of Combined Tobacco Treatment in Hospitalized Subjects
134 patients around the world
Available in Mexico
The objective is to know the effectiveness of combined treatment to maintain abstinence in
participants with active smoking who are hospitalized in a reference center.
Bupropion and nicotine replacement therapy are the drugs used in this clinical trial.
Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: nicotine replacement therapy or
nicotine replacement therapy plus bupropion. All participants will have counseling,
conductive behavioral therapy, follow-up at 3, 6 and 12 months with a pulmonologist.
Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 3, 6, and 12 months. Abstinence will be
corroborated with a cotinine (urine) test and an exhaled carbon monoxide test.
National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico