Examining Heavy Metal Exposure and Respiratory Health in Young Adult Electronic Cigarette Users
Completed
Conditions studied: Heavy Metal Exposure From Vaping
In brief
This study investigates heavy metal exposure in young adults who use electronic cigarettes.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07215065
- Run by
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- People needed
- 58
- Starts
- 2025-10-22
- Expected to finish
- 2026-02-27
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 29. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Aged 18-29 years
- Established electronic cigarette (EC) user (participant uses ECs on a daily/weekly basis [used on ≥ 5 days in past 30-days] for the past 3 months)
- Willing to abstain from nicotine for at least 12 hours before the laboratory visit
- Willing to not eat food or drink water/beverages for at least 30 minutes before the laboratory visit [required for salivary collection]
- Utilize 4th generation EC products (pod-mod or disposable EC products; e.g., JUUL, Hyde)
- Must be able to read and write in English
You may not qualify if…
- Recently COVID-19+ (defined as a positive test in the past 30 days) or a recent COVID-19 hospitalization (within the past 6 months)
- Attempting to quit the use of ECs
- Is pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant and/or breastfeeding [will be verified using a urine pregnancy test]
- Self-reported severe or significant psychological and/or psychiatric conditions [e.g., not currently receiving treatment/medication; only past and/or stable conditions will be allowed]
- A history of cardiac events and/or distress within the past 3 months
- Diagnosed with a chronic, serious lung disease or current infection (e.g., pneumonia, pulmonary edema)
- Are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a severe motor disability
Where it is running
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — Columbus, Ohio, United States
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