Short Term Effects of Electronic Cigarettes in Tobacco Dependent Adults

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Smoking, Nicotine Dependence

In brief

This is a pilot human experimental study to evaluate whether the use of an e-cigarette affects lung function, exhaled CO levels, and quantitative tobacco cigarette consumption in active tobacco smokers. Subjects recruited from the Winchester Chest Clinic (WCC), Adult Primary Care Clinic (PCC) and the Smilow Cancer Hospital Smoking Cessation Service will be randomized to 1 of 2 groups: (1) nicotine patch and intensive counseling (standard care) plus nicotine e-cigarette; (2) nicotine patch and intensive counseling plus non-nicotine e-cigarette.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT02498145
Run by
Yale University
People needed
40
Starts
2014-10-01
Expected to finish
2016-11-01
Last updated by the study team
2017-07-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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