NCT02000921

Brief Summary

The main focus of this study is to determine the use of nicotine-containing products across the three experimental conditions. Subjects will be monitored to determine their continued use of assigned cigarettes, switching to other combusted and/or non-combusted tobacco, or cessation of all tobacco containing products.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
136

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2013

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 27, 2013

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2013

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 4, 2013

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2015

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2016

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 31, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

March 31, 2017

Status Verified

February 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

November 27, 2013

Results QC Date

November 30, 2016

Last Update Submit

February 14, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Cigarette SmokingVery Low Nicotine Content cigarettes (VLNC)Dual Tobacco Use

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of Days Using Alternative Products

    The primary aim of the study is to determine the rate of use of alternative nicotine-containing products across the three experimental conditions.

    8 week intervetnion period

  • Number of Combusted Products Smoked

    Number of combusted products smoked per day during the last two weeks of the intervention period.

    At weeks 6-8 (last two weeks of intervention period)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Rate of 24 Hour Quit Attempts

    8 week intervention period

  • Carcinogen Exposure Biomarker: Total NNAL

    Week 8 (end of intervention)

Study Arms (3)

CN + combusted & non-combusted products

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will be asked to smoke the assigned conventional nicotine content (CN) cigarettes, instead of their normal brand, for 8 weeks and will also be given access to use other combusted and non-combusted tobacco and medicinal nicotine products during that time.

Other: Combusted ProductsOther: Non-combusted productsOther: CN cigarettes

VLNC + combusted & non-combusted products

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will be asked to smoke the assigned very low nicotine content (VLNC) cigarettes, instead of their normal brand, for 8 weeks and will also be given access to use other combusted and non-combusted tobacco and medicinal nicotine products during that time.

Other: VLNC cigarettesOther: Combusted ProductsOther: Non-combusted products

VLNC with non-combusted products

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will be asked to smoke very low nicotine content (VLNC) cigarettes instead of their usual cigarettes for an 8 week period and will be given the opportunity to use non-combusted types of tobacco and medicinal tobacco products.

Other: VLNC cigarettesOther: Non-combusted products

Interventions

Modified risk tobacco product

Also known as: Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes
VLNC + combusted & non-combusted productsVLNC with non-combusted products

Options for combusted tobacco products include cigars, cigarillos, and little cigars, .

CN + combusted & non-combusted productsVLNC + combusted & non-combusted products

Options for non-combusted tobacco products include smokeless tobacco, novel snus products, e-cigarettes and medicinal nicotine.

CN + combusted & non-combusted productsVLNC + combusted & non-combusted productsVLNC with non-combusted products

Experimental cigarettes with conventional nicotine content.

CN + combusted & non-combusted products

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male or female subjects who are at least 18 years of age with a history of regular smoking for at least 1 year and no serious quit attempts in the last 3 months
  • No unstable and significant medical or psychiatric conditions, including lack of stabilization of medications.
  • Subject has provided written informed consent to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Regular use of tobacco products (including e-cigarettes) other than cigarettes
  • Regular use of nicotine replacement or other tobacco cessation products for purpose of quitting.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding (due to toxic effects from tobacco products).
  • Planned quit date within the next two months.
  • Does not have a way that the research team can communicate with them by phone or e-mail.
  • Not able to read and write English well enough to complete study activities without translation.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Minnesota Tobacco Research Program

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Hatsukami DK, Luo X, Dick L, Kangkum M, Allen SS, Murphy SE, Hecht SS, Shields PG, al'Absi M. Reduced nicotine content cigarettes and use of alternative nicotine products: exploratory trial. Addiction. 2017 Jan;112(1):156-167. doi: 10.1111/add.13603. Epub 2016 Nov 2.

    PMID: 27614097BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cigarette Smoking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tobacco SmokingSmokingBehaviorTobacco Use

Limitations and Caveats

Exploratory study due to small number of participants. Only used first generation of electronic cigarette products.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dorothy Hatsukami
Organization
University of Minnesota

Study Officials

  • Dorothy K Hatsukami, PhD

    University of Minnesota

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 27, 2013

First Posted

December 4, 2013

Study Start

December 1, 2013

Primary Completion

September 1, 2015

Study Completion

September 1, 2016

Last Updated

March 31, 2017

Results First Posted

March 31, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations