Oral Nicotine Pouches Versus Nicotine Replacement Therapy to Reduce Cigarette Use for Smokers in Rural Appalachia
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N/AInterventional Study
Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
21 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
1,000 (estimated)
Sponsor
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center · Other
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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. Oral nicotine pouches which contain nicotine but no tobacco leaf, present a new opportunity to reduce cancer risk a…
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. Oral nicotine pouches which contain nicotine but no tobacco leaf, present a new opportunity to reduce cancer risk among Appalachian adults who smoke. Oral nicotine pouches and nicotine replacement therapy may work well to reduce cigarette use for smokers in rural Appalachia.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion 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 …
Inclusion 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
Exclusion Criteria:
* 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
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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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