CompletedNot Applicable

Predictors and Consequences of Combustible Cigarette Smokers' Switch to Standardized Research E-Cigarettes

United States63 participantsStarted 2023-07-12

Plain-language summary

The primary goal of this study is to examine whether cigarette smokers can reduce their use of conventional, combustible cigarettes by switching to a Standardized Research E-Cigarette (SREC); whether participants can maintain these reductions and use of SRECs over a 12-week period; and whether there are changes in subjective and objective measures of health, appeal and acceptability of the products used during this time frame.

Who can participate

Age range21 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. men and women 21 years of age or older;
✓. daily smoking rate of 3 cigarettes/day or greater for at least one year;
✓. interested in reducing cigarette use;
✓. willing to try e-cigarettes;
✓. able to attend in-person assessments over the next 5 months;
✓. English speaking; and
✓. breath CO of 3ppm or greater (assessed at baseline visit). Women who are of child-bearing age cannot be pregnant and must agree to use an approved form of birth control during the study.

Exclusion criteria

✕. current use of any smoking cessation medication or participation in a smoking cessation program or study;
✕. current daily ENDS user;
✕. pregnancy if female; and
✕. no two members of the same household may participate in this study.

What they're measuring

Combustible Cigarette Use

Timeframe: 12-weeks (end of treatment)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03277495

SponsorUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-08-14

Results submitted2026-01-08

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