Electronic Cigarette Use During Pregnancy

Completed

Conditions studied: Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma

In brief

Aim 1: To compare the overall toxicant exposure in pregnant women who use electronic cigarettes (e-cigs, vapor, e-liquid, e-juice, vape, vaping devices) compared to women who smoke conventional cigarettes. Aim 2. To compare toxicant exposure and birth outcomes among infants born to pregnant women who use e-cigs compared to women who smoke conventional cigarettes. Aim 3. To explore potential mechanisms by which e-cigs could influence birth weight.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03480373

Run by

UConn Health

People needed

182

Starts

2018-06-18

Expected to finish

2023-08-30

Last updated by the study team

2023-09-21

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• cigarette smokers who exclusively smoke conventional cigarettes daily, or who use e-cigs daily, or who use either product daily and the other product at least weekly.
• Participant is ≤ 24 weeks gestation for conventional smokers and ≤ 36 weeks gestation for e-cig users or dual users.
• at least 16 years of age
• able to speak English or Spanish;
• able to read and sign consent form
• intent to carry pregnancy to term.

You may not qualify if…

• current drug or alcohol abuse or dependence (other than methadone or buprenorphine maintenance)
• participant uses combustible marijuana more than 3 times per week (use of edibles/oils is permitted
• unstable psychiatric disorder
• unstable medical problems (e.g., pre-eclampsia, threatened abortion, hyperemesis gravidarum)
• known congenital abnormality
• Regular use of tobacco products other than conventional or e-cigs

Where it is running

• University of Colorado — Denver, Colorado, United States
• Denver Health Medical Center — Denver, Colorado, United States
• UCONN Health — Farmington, Connecticut, United States
• Women's Ambulatory Health Services at Hartford Hospital — Hartford, Connecticut, United States
• Baystate Medical Center — Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
• East Tennessee State University — Johnson City, Tennessee, United States

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