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P1S1Project 1, Study 1: Investigating the Impact of Nicotine Using Spectrum Cigarettes

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What is being tested

very low nicotine content cigarettes

+ very low nicotine content cigarettes

+ very low nicotine content cigarettes

Other
Who is being recruted

Mental Disorders+1

+ Substance-Related Disorders

+ Chemically-Induced Disorders

Over 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Basic Science Study

Interventional
Study Start: June 2013
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Summary

Principal SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences
Last updated: August 15, 2018
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Study start date: June 1, 2013

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

Project 1, Study 1 will evaluate the relationship between nicotine yield of very low nicotine content cigarettes and cigarettes smoked per day, nicotine exposure, discomfort/dysfunction, other health-related behaviors, nicotine/tobacco dependence, biomarkers of tobacco exposure, intention to quit, compensatory smoking, other tobacco use, cigarette characteristics, cognitive function, cardiovascular function, and perceived risk. We will also consider differences between conditions in compliance with product use.

NCT01681875
Principal SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences
Last updated: August 15, 2018
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

839 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Basic Science Study

Basic science studies help researchers understand how the body works or how a disease develops. They don't test treatments, but they build the foundation for future therapies.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Mental DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersTobacco Use Disorder

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Age 18+ Smoke an average of at least five cigarettes per day for at least 1 year Breath CO levels > 8 ppm (if ≤ 8 ppm, then NicAlert Strip > 2) Exclusion Criteria: Intention to quit smoking in the next 30 days Currently seeking treatment for smoking cessation Currently using nicotine replacement therapies or other pharmacotherapies as cessation aid (intermittent use acceptable) A quit attempt in the past 30 days resulting in greater than 3 days of abstinence Using other tobacco products more than 9 days in the past 30 days Significant unstable medical conditions (Any significant change in a serious medical condition occurring during the past 3 months including, cardiovascular disease, COPD, and cancer, as determined by the licensed medical professional at each site) Significant unstable psychiatric conditions (Any significant change in psychiatric symptoms during the past 3 months as determined by the licensed medical professional at each site) Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder Psychiatric medication changes in the past 3 months Positive toxicology screen for any of the following drugs: cocaine, opiates, methadone, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, amphetamines, methamphetamines, and PCP Marijuana will be tested for but will not be an exclusionary criterion. Participants with valid prescriptions for opiates, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, amphetamines or methadone will not be excluded. Participants failing the toxicology screen will be allowed to re-screen once. Blood alcohol level > 0.01 a. Participants failing the blood alcohol screen will be allowed to re-screen once. Binge drinking alcohol (more than 9 days in the past 30 days, 4/5 in a 2 hour period(female/male)) Pregnant or breastfeeding Smoking 'roll your own cigarettes' exclusively Currently taking anticonvulsant medication CO reading >80 ppm Systolic BP greater than or equal to 160 a. Participants failing for blood pressure will be allowed to re-screen once. Diastolic BP greater than or equal to 100 a. Participants failing for blood pressure will be allowed to re-screen once. Systolic BP below 90 a. Participants failing for blood pressure will be allowed to re-screen once. Diastolic BP below 50 a. Participants failing for blood pressure will be allowed to re-screen once. Heart rate greater than or equal to 115bpm a. Participants failing for heart rate will be allowed to re-screen once. Heart rate lower than 45bpm a. Participants failing for heart rate will be allowed to re-screen once. Indicating any suicidal ideation in the past month or suicide attempts in the past 10 years Inability to independently read and comprehend the consent form and other written study materials and measures Having participated in a research study during the past three months in which the participant: Smoked a cigarette that was not his/her usual brand cigarette for more than one day Used any tobacco products beyond normal use for more than one day Used any nicotine replacement products or smoking cessation medications for more than one day

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

7 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
very low nicotine content cigarettes SPECTRUM Cigarette: 0.8 (±0.15) mg nicotine with 9 (±1.5) mg tar (standard nicotine and tar yields of commercially-available cigarettes; control condition)

Group II

Experimental
very low nicotine content cigarettes SPECTRUM Cigarette: 0.26 (±0.06) mg nicotine with 9 (±1.5) mg tar

Group III

Experimental
very low nicotine content cigarettes SPECTRUM Cigarette: 0.12 (±0.03) mg nicotine with 9 (±1.5) mg tar

Group IV

Experimental
very low nicotine content cigarettes SPECTRUM Cigarette: 0.07 (±0.02) mg nicotine with 9 (±1.5) mg tar

Group 5

Experimental
very low nicotine content cigarettes SPECTRUM Cigarette: 0.03 (±0.01) mg nicotine with 9 (±1.5) mg tar

Group 6

Experimental
very low nicotine content cigarettes SPECTRUM Cigarette: 0.04 (±0.02) mg nicotine with 13 (±2) mg tar

Group 7

very low nicotine content cigarettes Usual brand cigarettes (control condition)

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 9 locations

University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, United StatesOpen University of California San Francisco in Google Maps

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, United States

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, United States

University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth

Duluth, United States
Completed9 Study Centers