Real world study to evaluate the effectiveness of varenicline and cognitive-behavioural interventions for smoking cessation.
A prospective pragmatic interventional study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of varenicline for smoking cessation among a cohort of motivated smokers attending two smoking cessation clinics. Smokers between 18 and 65 years who had smoked 10 or more cigarettes per day were included. All participants received cognitive-behavioural varenicline according to approved dose and prescriptions. Continuous abstinence, validated by exhaled CO levels, was assessed in each control. A total of 264 smokers -- 155 males (58.7%) and 109 females (41.3%) -- were included. Mean age was 43.7, amount smoked was 23 cigarettes per day and 61.4% had at least one prior attempt to quit. The continuous abstinence rate at end of treatment (12 wks) was 58.3%.



varenicline and cognitive-behavioural intervention are effective for smoking cessation with high continuous abstinence rates when are used in a clinical setting.
Ramon
Josep Ma
JM
Smoking Cessation Clinic, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain. jmramon@bellvitgehospital.cat
Bruguera
Eugeni
E
D000328:Adult; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011810:Quinoxalines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012907:Smoking / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000068580:Varenicline
D001552:Benzazepines; D011810:Quinoxalines; D000068580:Varenicline