Status:

COMPLETED

Smoking by IV Pulsed Nicotine

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Conditions:

Smoking Cessation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-35 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

To establish a dose-effect curve for nicotine's abuse potential as a function of nicotine dose and delivery rate. Pulsed IV nicotine administration will be used as it closely matches nicotine delivery...

Detailed Description

Both sub-studies will enroll male and female tobacco cigarette smokers. This study will examine the feasibility of the proposed study parameters in a total of 10 completers. In a crossover design, par...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female and male smokers, aged 18 to 35 years, who have been smoking tobacco cigarettes for at least a year
  • smoke ≥ 5 and less than 20 cigarettes per day
  • urine cotinine levels \> 100 ng/mL consistent with nicotine intake of an active smoker
  • not seeking treatment at the time of the study for nicotine dependence
  • in good health as verified by medical history, screening examination, and screening laboratory tests; and 6) for women, not pregnant as determined by pregnancy screening, nor breast feeding, and using acceptable birth control methods.

Exclusion

  • History of major medical or psychiatric disorders that the physician investigator deems as contraindicated for the subject to be in the study
  • regular use of psychotropic medication (antidepressants, antipsychotics, or anxiolytics)
  • current alcohol or substance dependence for any other recreational or prescription drugs other than nicotine
  • use of e-cigarettes more than 10 days in the past 30 days
  • urine drug screening indicating recent illicit drugs use (with the exception of marijuana)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 15 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

13 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04488744

Start Date

November 15 2019

End Date

May 31 2021

Last Update

July 20 2021

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Veterans Affairs Hospital

West Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06516