Effects of Electronic Cigarettes on Nicotine Concentrations
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Health Behavior
In brief
This study will examine whether nicotine levels increase with electronic cigarettes. It will also examine whether electronic cigarettes alter lung function tests. The study will obtain preliminary data on the medical effects of electronic cigarettes, with two different nicotine flavors, tobacco and tobacco with menthol, which are available for over the counter purchase. The electronic cigarettes and juice used in this study is available for purchase through the internet. An investigational new drug application (IND) is not needed for this study.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01775787
- Run by
- UConn Health
- People needed
- 27
- Starts
- 2012-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-11-30
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Smoking 10 cigarettes daily
- Agree to abstain from smoking and use electronic cigarettes for 2 weeks
You may not qualify if…
- Unstable medical or psychiatric disorders as determined by the principal investigator
- Pregnancy
- Known hypersensitivity to nicotine or propylene glycol or menthol
- Recent M. I. or stroke
- Uncontrolled hypertension (BP.>160/100)
- Insulin dependent diabetes
- Known COPD or asthma
- Alcohol or other drug abuse or dependence
Where it is running
- University of Connecticut Health Center — Farmington, Connecticut, United States
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