Menthol, Inflammation, and Nicotine Transition Study

NCT06232447 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2026-04-16

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Summary

This study will focus on examining the potential impact of menthol flavoring in cigarettes on biomarkers of systemic inflammation as a subclinical indicator of cardiovascular disease risk.

Conditions

  • Cigarette Smoking
  • Inflammatory Response

Interventions

OTHER

Cigarette Type Switching

Participants will be switched from smoking menthol cigarettes to non-menthol cigarettes for a period of four weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH
  • Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nancy C Jao, PhD · Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-26
Primary Completion
2027-06-30
Completion
2027-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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