Study explores whether nicotine pouches make young adults drink more
NCT ID NCT07095140
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how young adults use oral nicotine pouches (like ZYN) and alcohol together. Researchers want to know if the nicotine strength or flavor of the pouch affects how much alcohol people drink. Twenty participants aged 21-30 who use nicotine pouches daily and drink at least three days a week will wear alcohol-monitoring wristbands and answer surveys. The goal is to gather information that could guide future rules and cancer prevention efforts.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Nicotine oral pouches (ZYN)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help regulators understand how nicotine pouch flavors and strengths affect alcohol use, guiding future rules to lower cancer risk in young adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not test a treatment or cure.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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21 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 21-30 years old * Use ONPs daily * Drink alcohol at least three days/week * Read and speak English * Own an iPhone (required for BACtrack Skyn wristband) * Used 6 mg nicotine concentration ONPs on at least 20 days of past month Exclusion Criteria: * 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 three months * Currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant within six months, or breastfeeding (all participants assigned female at birth will take a pregnancy test at each clinic visit before provision of study products; a negative test will be needed to proceed with product sampling)
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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