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New study lets smokers choose their own path to quit

NCT ID NCT07199517

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is for people who smoke cigarettes but aren't ready to quit. It tests whether giving them a choice of harm-reduction products like e-cigarettes or nicotine pouches helps them smoke less or stop altogether. Participants will use their chosen product for 28 days and be followed for 6 months to see if they cut down or quit smoking.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, nicotine patches, and nicotine lozenges
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help smokers who aren't ready to quit reduce their cigarette use or even stop smoking entirely.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results may vary widely. Participants might not stick with the products, and long-term health effects of e-cigarettes or nicotine pouches are still uncertain.

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Study facts

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

Phase

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

About 472 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Jul 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

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

21 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: 1. Able to communicate fluently in English (i.e., speaking, writing, and reading) 2. Male and female smokers who are \> 21 years of age and self-report smoking at least 5 cigarettes (menthol and/or non-menthol) per day for at least the last 6 months. 3. Have a carbon monoxide (CO) greater than or equal to 10 ppm 4. Not using any forms of nicotine regularly other than cigarettes. 5. Not interested in quitting smoking in the next 30 days. 6. Capable of giving written informed consent, including compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the combined consent and HIPAA form Exclusion Criteria: Smoking Behavior 1. Regular use of nicotine-containing products other than cigarettes (e.g., chewing tobacco, snuff, snus, cigars, e-cigs, IQOS, ONPS, etc.). 2. Current or impending (during the study period) enrollment or plans to enroll in a smoking cessation program. 3. Current use of smoking cessation medication. 4. Provide a CO breath test reading less than 10 ppm at Intake. Alcohol and Drug 1. History of substance abuse (other than nicotine dependence) in the past 12 months. 2. Current alcohol consumption that exceeds 20 standard drinks/week. 3. Current use of recreational drugs (other than nicotine and cannabis) Medical 1. Women, including all individuals assigned as "female" at birth, who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy over the duration of the study period. 2. Serious or unstable disease within the past year (e.g. cancer, uncontrolled hypertension, cardiovascular event). Psychiatric 1\. Lifetime history of schizophrenia or psychosis. General Exclusion 1. Past, current, anticipated, or pending enrollment in another research program over the study period that could potentially impact subject safety, study data, and/or the study design as determined by the Principal Investigator. 2. Any medical condition, illness, disorder, adverse event (AE), or concomitant medication that could compromise participant safety or significantly impact study performance as determined by the Principal Investigator. Subjects may be deemed ineligible for any of the aforementioned reasons at any point throughout the study, as well as during the initial telephone screen. 3. Significant non-compliance with protocol and/or study design as determined by the Principal Investigator and/o. Subjects may be deemed ineligible at any point throughout the study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cigarette Smoking Harm Reduction nicotine dependence Tobacco Use

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Pennsylvania

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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