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NCT Number: NCT01568905

Palatability of Experimental Cigarettes - Study 2

Smoking remains a leading cause of preventable disease and premature death worldwide. Approximately 1 out of every 5 deaths is associated with cigarette smoking, and roughly half of all daily smokers will die prematurely from tobacco-related illness. Reducing the nicotine in cigarettes to the point that they are rendered non-addictive can potentially be an effective public policy measure that can significantly reduce tobacco-related mortality and morbidity by decreasing the initiation of smoking and promoting cessation. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA) enables the FDA to establish tobacco product standards including placing limits on the allowable nicotine content of cigarettes. Currently, no reduced nicotine cigarettes are available that will allow studying the feasibility of this policy measure. The National Institute on Drug Abuse has contracted with Research Triangle Institute to assist in the development of cigarettes with varying nicotine content that can be made available to researchers. They have established a contract that will result in the manufacture of 9 million cigarettes to be distributed to the research community. Prior to full production, the palatability and nicotine intake of these cigarettes in smokers must be determined.

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Key information

Conditions

Smoking Behavior

Age range

18 year–64 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States

About this study

Phase 3: This descriptive study will use a between subjects, double blind design. This study will test 3 nicotine levels of nicotine, tar and ventilation. Subjects and research assistants will be blind to the cigarette type.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18-64 years old
  • Regular smokers (10+ cigarettes per day and has done so for the last year)
  • Inhaling when smoking
  • Carbon monoxide (CO) > 8 ppm

Exclusion criteria

  • In the past year, suffered from any cardiovascular disease such as: heart disease, heart attack, stroke or angina, any respiratory diseases such as chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), any type of cancer
  • Currently suffering from Bipolar Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder, Schizophrenia, or a major depressive episode
  • Taken any of the following drugs more than twice per week during the past month: antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications.
  • Consumed more than 15 alcoholic drinks per week for the past month
  • Pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or lactating (assessed by self-report)
  • In the past 3 months, used nicotine replacement products (like the patch, gum, or inhaler), or the medications bupropion varenicline
  • Currently trying or planning to reduce or quit tobacco use in the next 30 days
  • Used other forms of tobacco 10 or more days in the past 30 days

Treatment and study plan

Low level nicotine cigarette

Other

smoke the study cigarette exclusively for one week

Intermediate nicotine level cigarette

Other

smoke the study cigarette exclusively for one week

High level nicotine cigarette

Other

smoke the study cigarette exclusively for one week

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in UrineTotal Nicotine Equivalent (TNE) Between Baseline and Week 1

    Time frame: Second Visit (Week 1) minus Baseline (Day 1)

    Two urine TNE levels are taken, one at baseline and one at week 1, to assess TNE levels for nicotine exposure. TNE is the sum of nicotine, cotinine, trans 3'-hydroxycotinine and their respective glucuronide conjugates. Values reported in nmols/ml.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Responses on Modified Cigarette Evaluation Scale

    Time frame: Baseline usual brand cigarettes (Day 1) compared to when using study cigarettes (Week 1)

    Modified Cigarette Evaluation Scale [CES] is a 100 mm visual analog scale (0=not at all or very little nicotine; 100=extremely or high in nicotine) of 20 questions assessing different dimensions of responses to usual brand cigarettes (e.g., psychological reward, satisfaction and aversiveness) and includes additional 5 point likert-type questions (definitely agree to definitely disagree) on perceptions of satisfaction and willingness to use the product. Results satisfaction subscale.

  2. Change From Baseline of Perceived Health Risk Scale Response to Test Cigarettes

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) Compared to Second Visit (Week 1)

    Questionnaire: Perceived Health Risk Scale asks subjects to rate their perception of health risks for lung cancer for the study product to which they have been randomly assigned. This is a 100 mm visual analog scale; 0=very low risk of disease, 100=very high risk of disease.

  3. Comparison of Number of Cigarettes Smoked

    Time frame: 1 week

    Subjects were given a daily diary to collect the number of study and/or conventional cigarettes they have smoked each day. Cigarettes smoked (both usual brand and experimental) in a given week were summed over the first 7 reported days. If the number of cigarettes smoked was missing for 1 day, the average of the other days in that week was used in its place and reported as total number of cigarettes per week.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Minnesota

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Palatability of Experimental Cigarettes

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Apr 2, 2012
Registry last updated
Nov 1, 2019

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