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NCT04696380 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Do Flavors Increase the Addiction Potential of Nicotine?

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Vermont.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
19
Enrollment target

NCT04696380: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Vermont.

NCT04696380 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by University of Vermont. The registered enrollment target is 19 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04696380, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Vermont.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
19 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The FDA has concluded that flavors (e.g. menthol) are associated with greater addiction potential in tobacco cigarettes (Gottlieb March 13, 2019). Whether the same is true for e-cigarettes and non-menthol flavors is unclear and our study should help answer this question. Our major hypothesis is that the pharmacological effect of nicotine to induce addiction will be greater with use of a preferred e-cigarette flavor than with use of a non-preferred flavor. The pharmacological effect will be measured by how much a larger nicotine dose increases addiction potential compared to a smaller dose.

Primary Outcome

Average of "I feel good e-cigarette effects", "I want more of that e-cigarette I received", "I feel the e-cigarette strength" and "I like the e-cigarette effect" on a 0-100mm scale from "not at all" (0) to "extremely" (100).

Interventions

  • DRUG Nicotine
  • DEVICE JUUL e-cigarette

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 19 participants
Start Date 2021-03-01
Est. Completion 2021-08-31
Phase Phase 2
University of Vermont

162 total trials

What the finished NCT04696380 record still lists

NCT04696380 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 19 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Nicotine is the first listed.

NCT04696380 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04696380 about?

NCT04696380 is a clinical study titled "Do Flavors Increase the Addiction Potential of Nicotine?". The FDA has concluded that flavors (e.g. menthol) are associated with greater addiction potential in tobacco cigarettes (Gottlieb March 13, 2019). Whether the same is true for e-cigarettes and non-menthol flavors is unclear and our study should help answer this question. Our major hypothesis is tha...

What is the current status of trial NCT04696380?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 19 participants. The study started on 2021-03-01. Estimated completion is 2021-08-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04696380?

The interventions under investigation include: Nicotine (DRUG), JUUL e-cigarette (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04696380?

This trial is sponsored by University of Vermont, which has 162 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04696380's enrollment target sits among peer trials

19 1894th of 2000 higher than 103 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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