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Completed Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Comparisons of Nicotine-free Cigarettes, Extra Low Nicotine Cigarettes vs. Medicinal Nicotine

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00777569

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Official title

Study 2: Comparisons of Nicotine-free Cigarettes, Extra Low Nicotine Cigarettes vs. Medicinal Nicotine

Brief summary

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In this study, smokers will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions for six weeks: 1) nicotine-free cigarettes (0.05mg); 2) extra low nicotine cigarettes (0.3 mg); or 3) medicinal 4 mg nicotine lozenge. The tobacco toxin profiles across these various products will be compared. The effects of these products on biomarkers of exposure and risk factors for disease, compensatory smoking, components of tobacco addiction and short-term smoking cessation will be determined. Predictors of response to these products (e.g., compensatory smoking, compliance with product use, time to lapse) will also be examined. The following primary hypothesis will be tested: 1) Extent of tobacco toxin exposure will be greatest for the extra low nicotine cigarette and least for nicotine lozenge. Other secondary hypotheses include: 2) Compensatory smoking, as calculated by using cotinine, will be greatest for the extra low cigarette compared to the nicotine-free cigarette; 3) Greater positive subjective responses to cigarettes will be observed with extra low nicotine vs. nicotine-free cigarette; 4) Similar withdrawal symptoms and negative affect will be observed with nicotine-free cigarette and nicotine lozenge, and least withdrawal and negative affect with the extra low nicotine cigarette; 6) Least dependence and greatest motivation and self-efficacy to quit will be observed with nicotine lozenge and the greatest dependence and least motivation and self-efficacy to quit with the extra low nicotine cigarette use; 7) Shorter time to lapse will be observed with extra low nicotine vs. nicotine-free cigarettes because of extinction is likely to occur with nicotine-free cigarettes, and the longest time to lapse for nicotine lozenge because the cigarette condition groups will have experienced stronger attentional bias toward cues, and more dependence prior to the quit date and greater withdrawal after the quit date.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00777569
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Enrollment
66 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date
Feb 28, 2005
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2006
Completion
Oct 31, 2006
Last update posted
Jan 15, 2017

2005 – 2006

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Univerisity of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota 55414

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