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Free nicotine patches at the dentist: a new way to kick the habit?

NCT ID NCT05627596

Disease control Sponsor: Sandra Japuntich Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether giving free samples of nicotine replacement therapy (a patch or lozenge) during dental visits helps more people quit smoking compared to receiving a gift of equal value, like an electric toothbrush. The study enrolls adults who smoke at least one cigarette per day on most days. Researchers will measure how many participants have quit smoking after six months, using a breath test to confirm.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
nicotine replacement therapy (patch or lozenge)
What this could lead to
If it works, offering free nicotine patches or lozenges during dental visits could become a simple, scalable way to help more people quit smoking.
What could go wrong
This is a mid-stage trial, so results are not yet confirmed. The intervention may not lead to higher quit rates than a gift of equal value, and side effects from nicotine replacement therapy can include skin irritation or nausea.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

1,239 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2023

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years old * smokes at least 1 combustible cigarette per day on at least 25 days of the month Exclusion Criteria: * does not own a smartphone with internet access * myocardial infarction or stroke in the past 3 months * pregnant or breastfeeding * use of tobacco cessation medication in the past week

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cigarette Smoking

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cigarette smoking

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

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