Testing the effectiveness of providing nicotine replacement therapy in dental offices.
Official title: Effectiveness of Nicotine Replacement Therapy Sampling in Dental Practices
Funded at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute · NIH-10911833 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at whether giving out free nicotine replacement therapy samples at dental offices can help smokers quit, making it easier for them to try to stop smoking with some guidance along the way.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Minneapolis, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2020 |
| Project end | July 31, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $578,705 |
| NIH project number | 5UH3DE029973-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-10911833 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are smokers who visit dental practices and are interested in quitting smoking.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not smoke or are not interested in quitting smoking may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates how providing free samples of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products in dental practices can help smokers quit. It aims to integrate the Ask-Advise-Refer (AAR) approach with NRT sampling to enhance smoking cessation efforts. By offering these samples and brief usage instructions, the study seeks to increase the number of quit attempts and improve smoking abstinence rates among patients. The research will assess the feasibility and acceptability of this approach in dental settings over a planned clinical trial.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly increase smoking cessation rates among dental patients, leading to improved oral health outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown that nicotine replacement therapy can effectively increase quit rates, suggesting that this approach may also be successful in dental settings.
Where this research is happening
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Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Minneapolis, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Japuntich, Sandra Jane — Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
- Study coordinator: Japuntich, Sandra Jane
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.