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Compares treatment options for Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma
Official title Oral Nicotine Pouches Versus Nicotine Replacement Therapy to Reduce Cigarette Use for Smokers in Rural Appalachia
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06763536
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- This clinical trial compares the use of oral nicotine pouches to nicotine replacement therapy, consisting of nicotine patches and lozenges, to reduce cigarette use in smokers living in rural Appalachia. The lung and oral cancers that plague Appalachia are fueled by cigarette smoking.
- Time commitment: about 2 weeks
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 21 and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You may be able to join if
- Read and speak English
- 21 years or older
- Smoke ≥ 5 cigarettes per day for the past year
- Willing to use Oral Nicotine Pouches (ONP) or Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
- Live in a rural Appalachian County
You likely can't join if
- Report currently using smoking cessation medications, NRT, or actively seeking treatment for smoking cessation
- Use of ONPs in past 3 months
- Use of Nicotine Replacement Therapies in past 3 months
- Use of other tobacco products \> 10 days/month
- Unstable or significant medical condition
- Unstable or significant psychiatric conditions (past and stable conditions will be allowed)
See the full eligibility criteria
- Read and speak English
- 21 years or older
- Smoke ≥ 5 cigarettes per day for the past year
- Willing to use Oral Nicotine Pouches (ONP) or Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
- Live in a rural Appalachian County
- Have a smartphone and/or willing to use a smartphone for study purposes (smartphones may be provided to participants for study purposes only)
- Willing to blow air into a handheld study device
- If capable of becoming pregnant, verbal confirmation of not being pregnant based on urine pregnancy test results
- Report currently using smoking cessation medications, NRT, or actively seeking treatment for smoking cessation
- Use of ONPs in past 3 months
- Use of Nicotine Replacement Therapies in past 3 months
- Use of other tobacco products \> 10 days/month
- Unstable or significant medical condition
- Unstable or significant psychiatric conditions (past and stable conditions will be allowed)
- History of cardiac event or distress within the past 3 months
- Live in same household as another study participant.
- Currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant within 6 months, or breastfeeding
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The study runs about 2 weeks per participant, based on its public description. The team confirms the exact schedule and number of visits before you enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 21 years and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Columbus, Ohio, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.