Kava to help quit smoking by easing stress and sleep issues
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This Phase 2 study tests whether kava can help people quit smoking, especially by reducing stress and improving sleep during tobacco abstinence. You may be offered kava as part of a quitting support plan and monitored for safety and progress.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be age 21 to 75, and currently smoke at least 5 cigarettes per day for the past year
- Plan to quit smoking right now (at the screening visit)
- Have an expired-air carbon monoxide level above 8 ppm at enrollment
- Have access to a working phone and be able to stay in the study area for about 4 months
- Not be enrolled in another smoking-cessation program and be willing to sign consent
- If you are able to have children, agree to reliable birth control during the study
- Do not have certain liver problems or recent serious cancer; also avoid alcohol/acetaminophen that could harm the liver
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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