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Opioids, Low Nicotine Cigarettes, and Chronic Pain
Targeting Reinforcement Mechanisms for Smoking Cessation Using Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain
Who can join
Ages 21 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 21+ years who smoke cigarettes daily * Chronic non-cancer musculoskeletal pain secondary to structural changes (e.g., low back pain, osteoarthritis) * Have received stable office-based buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder for at least 30 days * Self-report smoking at least 10 cigarettes/day * Expired breath carbon monoxide (CO) level \>8 ppm * Have a smartphone capable of running software for ecological momentary assessment * Open to exploring the possibility of quitting smoking Exclusion Criteria: * Pain specifically due to cancer * Other significant health problems * Major surgery within the past 6 months or planned surgery within the timeframe of the study * Current disability litigation * Use of electronic cigarettes or other non-cigarette tobacco products \> 9 of the past 30 days * Current use of nicotine replacement therapy or other cessation treatment * Current daily or near-daily cannabis use * History of psychotic disorder * Acute suicidality or current unstable psychiatric disorder * Positive pregnancy test * Actively seeking smoking cessation treatment
About the study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of switching to very low nicotine content (VLNC) cigarettes versus normal nicotine content (NNC) cigarettes on craving, withdrawal, and pain among individuals with chronic pain who smoke cigarettes daily and are attending office-based buprenorphine treatment (OBBT).
What is being tested
- Very Low Nicotine Cigarettes (VLNC) (behavioral)
- Normal Nicotine Cigarettes (NNC) (behavioral)
Sponsor: Duke University · Participants: 60 · Started: Apr 15, 2025
Contact the study team
- Clinical Research Coordinator · Phone: 919-907-9955
- Clinical Research Coordinator · Phone: 984-327-6157
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06747871
Locations in the U.S.
| North Carolina | North Pavilion, Durham |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.