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Cardiovascular Effects of Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes

Wake Forest University Health Sciences
NCT IDNCT05707871ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Target enrollment

49

Study length

about 3.7 years

Ages

21+

Locations

1 site in NC

About this study

Researchers are testing the cardiovascular effects of very low nicotine content cigarettes on smokers. The trial will measure changes in heart rate, autonomic functions, and indices of ventricular repolarization in participants who smoke two VLNCC and one NNCC while their ECG is recorded.

Based on ClinicalTrials.gov records.

What participants do

  • 1.Take SPECTRUM cigarettes
  • 2.Usual brand of Cigarettes
PhaseEARLY_Phase 1
Primary goalChange in Heart rate - Normal Nicotine Content Cigarettes (NNCC)s - NRC600/601(15.8mg nicotine)

Participation effort

Estimated from trial records. Details can vary by site.

Time + visits
Low10%
Logistics
Moderate50%

Logistics difficulty varies by site location and availability.

Trial highlights

Treatment details

Auto-extracted from trial records to preview treatments and outcomes.

Endpoints

Primary: Change in Heart rate - Normal Nicotine Content Cigarettes (NNCC)s - NRC600/601(15.8mg nicotine), Change in Heart rate - Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes (VLNCC)s - NRC102/103(0.5mg nicotine), Change in Heart rate - Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes (VLNCC)s - NRC301/302(2.4mg nicotine)

Secondary: Change in Heart rate variability(HRV) - Normal Nicotine Content Cigarettes (NNCC)s - NRC600/601(15.8mg nicotine), Change in Heart rate variability(HRV) - Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes (VLNCC)s - NRC102/103(0.5mg nicotine), Change in Heart rate variability(HRV) - Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes (VLNCC)s - NRC301/302(2.4mg nicotine)