Sj. Leischow et al., EFFICACY OF THE NICOTINE INHALER AS AN ADJUNCT TO SMOKING CESSATION, American journal of health behavior, 20(5), 1996, pp. 364-371
A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conduc
ted to assess the efficacy of a nicotine inhaler as an adjunct to smok
ing cessation. One hundred, eleven subjects were randomized to each co
ndition. Subjects received brief individual support regarding proper i
nhaler use and smoking cessation. Inhalers were used on an ad libitum
dose for 3 months. Significant differences In abstinence rates between
the two groups were found at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months but not
at 12 months after quit day. These results indicate that the nicotine
inhaler is an efficacious adjunct to smoking cessation.