Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Effects of IQOS Use on Cigarette Smoking Behaviors (NCT NCT05076708)

NCT ID: NCT05076708

Last Updated: 2025-02-03

Results Overview

The primary outcome was the count of cigarettes per day (CPD) across the 14-day switch period (days 8-21) compared with the average CPD at baseline (days 1-5). This outcome was determined by counting each daily spent cigarette filter returned and self-reported CPD. The correlation between self-report and spent filter return was r=0.98. For the analysis, the daily counts were transformed to a percentage of the participant's average smoking rate from the baseline ad-lib smoking period.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Target enrollment

102 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Day 1-Day 21 (21 days)

Results posted on

2025-02-03

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
IQOS
IQOS: All participants switch from cigarette smoking to IQOS use for a 14-day phase.
Overall Study
STARTED
102
Overall Study
COMPLETED
90
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
12

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
IQOS
IQOS: All participants switch from cigarette smoking to IQOS use for a 14-day phase.
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
4
Overall Study
Lost to study during switch phase
8

Baseline Characteristics

The Effects of IQOS Use on Cigarette Smoking Behaviors

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
IQOS
n=90 Participants
IQOS: All participants switch from cigarette smoking to IQOS use for a 14-day phase.
Sex: Female, Male
Female
38 Participants
n=99 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
52 Participants
n=99 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black/African American
53 Participants
n=99 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
32 Participants
n=99 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
5 Participants
n=99 Participants
Age, Continuous
51.20 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.37 • n=99 Participants
Baseline Smoking Rate
13.40 cigarettes per day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.06 • n=99 Participants
Nicotine Dependence
5.11 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.91 • n=99 Participants
Subjective Reward
8.01 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.16 • n=99 Participants
Relative Reinforcing Value
Breakpoint
7.69 trials
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.21 • n=99 Participants
Relative Reinforcing Value
Lower<5
1.88 trials
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.58 • n=99 Participants
Relative Reinforcing Value
Higher>5
9.04 trials
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.53 • n=99 Participants
Withdrawal Symptom Relief
-1.73 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.74 • n=99 Participants
Craving Relief
-4.10 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.11 • n=99 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1-Day 21 (21 days)

The primary outcome was the count of cigarettes per day (CPD) across the 14-day switch period (days 8-21) compared with the average CPD at baseline (days 1-5). This outcome was determined by counting each daily spent cigarette filter returned and self-reported CPD. The correlation between self-report and spent filter return was r=0.98. For the analysis, the daily counts were transformed to a percentage of the participant's average smoking rate from the baseline ad-lib smoking period.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
IQOS
n=90 Participants
IQOS: All participants switch from cigarette smoking to IQOS use for a 14-day phase.
Cigarette Consumption
31.68 percentage of baseline smoking rate
Interval 7.82 to 55.54

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1-Day 21 (21 days)

Population: The 90-participant sample was reduced to 87, with 3 subjects missing the contemplation ladder measure at the end of the study.

Motivation to quit smoking was measured at baseline (day 1) and study end (day 21) using the contemplation ladder (0 = no thoughts of quitting to 10 = taking action to quit). A summary change score was generated by subtracting the baseline measure from the measure at study end.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
IQOS
n=87 Participants
IQOS: All participants switch from cigarette smoking to IQOS use for a 14-day phase.
Change in Motivation to Quit Smoking
1.47 ladder steps
Standard Deviation 1.98

Adverse Events

IQOS

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Janet Audrain-McGovern, Ph.D. Director, Addictions, Department of Psychiatry

Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Phone: (215) 746-7145

Results disclosure agreements

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