Can a pouch replace a cigarette? new study tests zyn as a smoking swap
NCT ID NCT06678789
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 37 times
Summary
This study looks at whether tobacco-free nicotine pouches (like Zyn) can help people switch from smoking cigarettes. Fifty smokers will get either low (3 mg) or high (6 mg) nicotine pouches to use for 4 weeks. Researchers will check if they stop smoking and how much they use the pouches instead.
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Zyn nicotine pouches (3 mg or 6 mg nicotine)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that nicotine pouches are a practical way for people to stop smoking cigarettes, reducing harm from smoking.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 50 people. Nicotine pouches are still addictive and may not help everyone quit smoking. Results may not apply to all smokers.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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