Trial name or title | Efficacy of varenicline on smoking cessation at the acute phase of an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (SAVE) |
Methods | Double‐blind parallel‐group RCT |
Participants | 276 adult patients hospitalised with acute COPD, smoking 10+ CPD, motivated to quit |
Interventions | Varenicline + counselling vs placebo + counselling |
Outcomes | Abstinence at 1 yr; side effects and tolerance at 3m |
Starting date | August 2012 |
Contact information | Francis Couturaud |
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