A Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Nicotine Pouches for Cigarette Substitution: A Question of Public Health
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate how well nicotine pouches and nicotine mini lozenges serve as substitutes for cigarettes when people try to switch from smoking to using these alternate nicotine products. Participants will: * Use nicotine pouches, nicotine mini lozenges, or no study product for a week and then try not to smoke for 3 weeks. * Have 6 in-person research visits and 1 follow-up call * Complete questionnaires at each study contact and use a smartphone app to record smoking and study product use
Description
Researchers currently lack critical data needed to appraise the potential for nicotine pouches to benefit public health. Specifically, they do not know how readily smokers will adopt pouches, how effectively they can substitute for cigarettes when smokers are trying to avoid smoking, the role of nicotine dose in the ability of pouches to serve as a substitute, or the mechanisms that facilitate or hinder successful product transition. This study will address these questions using a 4-arm randomized controlled trial of adults who smoke ≥5 cigarettes daily and are not planning to quit smoking in…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 21+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 21 years old (i.e., able to legally purchase tobacco products) * able to read and communicate in English * no plans to quit smoking in the next 30 days * willing to stop using nicotine replacement or varenicline * willing to stop using bupropion (i.e., Wellbutrin, Zyban) if they are currently using it only for smoking cessation * smoking ≥ 5 cigarettes per day for the past 6 months * exhaled carbon monoxide ≥ 6 ppm * no nicotine pouch or smokeless tobacco (including snus) use within the last 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * currently in treatment for psychosis or bipol…
Interventions
- DrugNicotine Pouches
3mg or 6mg nicotine pouches
- DrugMini Nicotine lozenges
2mg to 4mg mini lozenges
Location
- University of WisconsinMadison, Wisconsin