Last reviewed · How we verify
NCT05555069
The Impact of Menthol Flavoring on Switching in Adult Menthol Smokers
NA trial testing Menthol-flavored electronic cigarette in Smoking Reduction in 800 participants. Currently enrolling.
31 December 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Nikki Nollen, PhD, MA |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | prevention |
| Enrollment | 800 |
| Start date | 8 November 2022 |
| Primary completion | 31 December 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 31 March 2027 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Menthol-flavored electronic cigarette
- Tobacco-flavored electronic cigarette
Conditions studied
- Smoking Reduction — all drugs for Smoking Reduction →
Sponsor
Nikki Nollen, PhD, MA
Who can join
21 and older, any sex, with Smoking Reduction. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study will compare the efficacy of menthol-flavored versus tobacco-flavored 4th generation nicotine salt-based pod-system e-cigarettes in facilitating a switch from combustible cigarettes to e-cigarettes in adult menthol smokers.
Publications & conference data
2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
-
Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation.
Lindson N, Butler AR, McRobbie H, Bullen C, et al · · 2024 · cited 94× · PMID 38189560 · DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd010216.pub8 -
Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation.
Lindson N, Butler AR, McRobbie H, Bullen C, et al · · 2025 · cited 32× · PMID 39878158 · DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd010216.pub9
Verify or expand the search:
- PubMed search for NCT05555069
- Europe PMC full search
- ASCO Meeting Library
- ESMO Meeting Library
- bioRxiv preprints
- medRxiv preprints
- Google Scholar
Related trials
Other recruiting trials for Smoking Reduction
Currently open trials in the same condition.
- NCT07129590 — Trauma-Informed Care for Smoking Cessation for Pregnancy · NA · recruiting
- NCT06693700 — A Study Evaluating the Use of an Indoor Air Quality Monitor to Promote a Smoke-free Home · NA · recruiting
- NCT06675526 — Detour: a Smartphone Game to Help Youth Quit Smoking · NA · recruiting
- NCT06458205 — Impact of Multi-Component Interventions on High-Risk COPD Smokers · NA · active not recruiting
- NCT06311162 — Early Life Intervention in Pediatrics Supported by E-health - SMOKE · NA · recruiting
Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05555069 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Nikki Nollen, PhD, MA
- Last refreshed: 23 January 2026
Drug Landscape aggregates and links these public records for informational use only. Always verify against the primary source before clinical or regulatory decisions. Canonical URL: https://druglandscape.com/trial/NCT05555069.
Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing