Medicinal Nicotine for Preventing Cue Induced Craving

December 15, 2017 updated by: University of Minnesota
The purpose of this study is to determine if changing the timeframe (relative to cue presentation) at which the nicotine lozenge is given can attenuate the increase in symptoms of tobacco craving and withdrawal that occur when smokers are presented with smoking cues. In this cross-over study, all subjects attend three laboratory sessions at which either nicotine lozenge or placebo is given prior to presentation of smoking cues or after presentation of smoking cues. The order in which the three conditions will be presented are randomized.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

56

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
        • Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 64 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Smoking a minimum number of cigarettes per day
  • General good health

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unstable medical or psychiatric conditions
  • history of severe motion sickness (due to virtual reality equipment used to present cues)
  • women who are pregnant or breast feeding

The investigators will evaluate if there are other reasons why someone may not participate

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Nicotine lozenge 4 mg prior to cue exposure
Nicotine lozenge is used 15 minutes prior to smoking cue exposure
Placebo Comparator: Placebo lozenge prior to cue exposure
Placebo lozenge is used 15 minutes prior to smoking cue exposure
Other: Control condition: Lozenge after cue exposure
Lozenge is used immediately after smoking cue exposure

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Craving Symptom Severity Score Assessed Via Questionnaire
Time Frame: approximately 15 minutes
Craving as assessed via the craving question on the Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale. The score range is from 0 (no craving) to 4 (severe craving). The outcome measure is the change in craving score from before cue exposure to craving score after cue exposure.
approximately 15 minutes
Withdrawal Symptom Severity Score Assessed Via Questionnaire
Time Frame: approximately 15 minutes
Withdrawal as assessed via the Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale. The score range is from 0 to 28 with higher scores indicating more severe withdrawal symptoms. The outcome measure is the change in withdrawal score from before cue exposure to the withdrawal score after cue exposure.
approximately 15 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael Kotlyar, PharmD, University of Minnesota

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 14, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 18, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 15, 2017

Last Verified

December 1, 2017

More Information

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