Study probes which nicotine pouches hook users most
NCT ID NCT07165808
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how the amount of nicotine and the pH level in nicotine pouches influence how appealing and addictive they feel to young adult users. Researchers will have 84 participants try different pouches and rate their experience. The goal is to help regulators understand which product features increase abuse liability.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nicotine pouches
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help regulators understand which nicotine pouch characteristics make them more addictive, potentially guiding policies to reduce abuse.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with only 84 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a treatment or health outcome.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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21 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Current established users of nicotine pouches (have used nicotine pouches in the past 30 days \& currently use nicotine pouches every day or someday) * Positive cotinine test via saliva test strip * Those who are unmotivated to quit nicotine use * Read and speak English. * Poly-users of nicotine pouches, e-cigarettes (e.g., vape ≥20 days/month), and tobacco (e.g., ≥4 cigarettes/day for ≥2 years) will be eligible for participation Exclusion Criteria * Planning to cut down or quit using nicotine in the next 30 days * Currently pregnant or breastfeeding * History of stroke, seizures, high blood pressure, heart disease/problems, or cardiovascular disease contraindications for nicotine.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rollins School of Public Health
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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