Trial Outcomes & Findings for Project 3, Study 2: Extended Exposure to Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in People With Current Affective Disorders (NCT NCT02232737)

NCT ID: NCT02232737

Last Updated: 2022-12-07

Results Overview

Participant reported number of cigarettes smoked per day at Week 12

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Target enrollment

775 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 weeks

Results posted on

2022-12-07

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
0.8 mg Nicotine
0.8 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
0.12 mg Nicotine
0.12 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
0.03 mg Nicotine
0.03 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
Overall Study
STARTED
254
235
286
Overall Study
COMPLETED
218
190
224
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
36
45
62

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
0.8 mg Nicotine
0.8 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
0.12 mg Nicotine
0.12 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
0.03 mg Nicotine
0.03 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
18
28
33
Overall Study
Personal reasons
7
8
14
Overall Study
Adverse Event
6
3
8
Overall Study
Incarcerated
2
1
2
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
0
1
2
Overall Study
Death
0
1
1
Overall Study
Physician Decision
1
3
1
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
1
0
1
Overall Study
Reason unknown
1
0
0

Baseline Characteristics

Project 3, Study 2: Extended Exposure to Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in People With Current Affective Disorders

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
0.8 mg Nicotine
n=254 Participants
0.8 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
0.12 mg Nicotine
n=235 Participants
0.12 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
0.03 mg Nicotine
n=286 Participants
0.03 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
Total
n=775 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
35.90 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.82 • n=5 Participants
35.18 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.13 • n=7 Participants
35.65 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.21 • n=5 Participants
35.59 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.05 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
184 Participants
n=5 Participants
167 Participants
n=7 Participants
200 Participants
n=5 Participants
551 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
70 Participants
n=5 Participants
68 Participants
n=7 Participants
86 Participants
n=5 Participants
224 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-Latino White
207 Participants
n=5 Participants
183 Participants
n=7 Participants
240 Participants
n=5 Participants
630 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-Latino Black
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
25 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
68 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Latino
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-Latino Other
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
46 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
254 participants
n=5 Participants
235 participants
n=7 Participants
286 participants
n=5 Participants
775 participants
n=4 Participants
Cigarettes Per Day
19.63 Cigarettes Per Day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.33 • n=5 Participants
19.54 Cigarettes Per Day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.56 • n=7 Participants
19.91 Cigarettes Per Day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.84 • n=5 Participants
19.71 Cigarettes Per Day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.58 • n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: Participants who completed Week 12

Participant reported number of cigarettes smoked per day at Week 12

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
0.8 mg Nicotine
n=218 Participants
0.8 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
0.12 mg Nicotine
n=190 Participants
0.12 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
0.03 mg Nicotine
n=224 Participants
0.03 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
Cigarettes Per Day (CPD)
25.28 cigarettes per day
Standard Error 0.77
19.95 cigarettes per day
Standard Error 0.80
17.74 cigarettes per day
Standard Error 0.74

Adverse Events

0.8 mg Nicotine

Serious events: 13 serious events
Other events: 241 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

0.12 mg Nicotine

Serious events: 4 serious events
Other events: 203 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

0.03 mg Nicotine

Serious events: 13 serious events
Other events: 226 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
0.8 mg Nicotine
n=254 participants at risk
0.8 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
0.12 mg Nicotine
n=235 participants at risk
0.12 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
0.03 mg Nicotine
n=286 participants at risk
0.03 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
Cardiac disorders
Sudden onset of chest pain due to not enough blood going to the heart
0.79%
2/254 • Number of events 2 • 12 weeks
0.43%
1/235 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/286 • 12 weeks
Eye disorders
Blurred vision
0.39%
1/254 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/235 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/286 • 12 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Bloody stool
0.00%
0/254 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/235 • 12 weeks
0.35%
1/286 • Number of events 4 • 12 weeks
Infections and infestations
Kidney infection
1.2%
3/254 • Number of events 4 • 12 weeks
0.43%
1/235 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.35%
1/286 • Number of events 2 • 12 weeks
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Broken bone
0.00%
0/254 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/235 • 12 weeks
0.70%
2/286 • Number of events 7 • 12 weeks
Investigations
Frontal lobe lesion
0.00%
0/254 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/235 • 12 weeks
0.35%
1/286 • Number of events 2 • 12 weeks
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Diabetes Type 2
0.39%
1/254 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/235 • 12 weeks
0.35%
1/286 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Tenosynovitis of the Hand
0.39%
1/254 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/235 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/286 • 12 weeks
Nervous system disorders
Seizure
0.00%
0/254 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/235 • 12 weeks
1.0%
3/286 • Number of events 5 • 12 weeks
Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety, feelings of dread or danger
0.79%
2/254 • Number of events 2 • 12 weeks
0.43%
1/235 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.70%
2/286 • Number of events 2 • 12 weeks
Renal and urinary disorders
Acute renal failure
0.39%
1/254 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/235 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/286 • 12 weeks
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Skin graft to wound on leg
0.00%
0/254 • 12 weeks
0.43%
1/235 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/286 • 12 weeks
Surgical and medical procedures
Neurosurgery
0.39%
1/254 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/235 • 12 weeks
0.35%
1/286 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
Vascular disorders
High blood pressure
0.39%
1/254 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/235 • 12 weeks
0.35%
1/286 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
0.8 mg Nicotine
n=254 participants at risk
0.8 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
0.12 mg Nicotine
n=235 participants at risk
0.12 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
0.03 mg Nicotine
n=286 participants at risk
0.03 mg nicotine cigarettes Very low nicotine content cigarettes
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal disorders
24.8%
63/254 • Number of events 92 • 12 weeks
20.9%
49/235 • Number of events 71 • 12 weeks
26.9%
77/286 • Number of events 114 • 12 weeks
General disorders
General disorders
22.8%
58/254 • Number of events 77 • 12 weeks
19.6%
46/235 • Number of events 72 • 12 weeks
23.4%
67/286 • Number of events 85 • 12 weeks
Infections and infestations
Infections and infestations
35.0%
89/254 • Number of events 113 • 12 weeks
33.6%
79/235 • Number of events 106 • 12 weeks
32.2%
92/286 • Number of events 119 • 12 weeks
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Injury, poisoning, and procedural complications
8.7%
22/254 • Number of events 28 • 12 weeks
5.5%
13/235 • Number of events 13 • 12 weeks
5.9%
17/286 • Number of events 23 • 12 weeks
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
16.5%
42/254 • Number of events 52 • 12 weeks
11.5%
27/235 • Number of events 34 • 12 weeks
11.5%
33/286 • Number of events 41 • 12 weeks
Nervous system disorders
Nervous system disorders
19.3%
49/254 • Number of events 56 • 12 weeks
16.2%
38/235 • Number of events 52 • 12 weeks
16.1%
46/286 • Number of events 65 • 12 weeks
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders
30.7%
78/254 • Number of events 112 • 12 weeks
30.6%
72/235 • Number of events 111 • 12 weeks
29.4%
84/286 • Number of events 114 • 12 weeks
Surgical and medical procedures
Surgical and medical procedures
9.1%
23/254 • Number of events 28 • 12 weeks
6.8%
16/235 • Number of events 25 • 12 weeks
9.1%
26/286 • Number of events 31 • 12 weeks
Vascular disorders
Vascular disorders
7.9%
20/254 • Number of events 30 • 12 weeks
9.4%
22/235 • Number of events 31 • 12 weeks
8.7%
25/286 • Number of events 34 • 12 weeks

Additional Information

Stephen T. Higgins, PhD, Professor

University of Vermont

Phone: 802-735-6267

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place