Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study to Evaluate the Safety Profile of an e-Vapour Product (NCT NCT02029196)

NCT ID: NCT02029196

Last Updated: 2017-03-21

Results Overview

Frequency of adverse events

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

408 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 weeks

Results posted on

2017-03-21

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
E-vapour Product (EVP)
Subjects who switch from using conventional cigarettes to using an e-vapour product (EVP).
Conventional Cigarette (CC)
Subjects who continue smoking their usual conventional cigarette (CC) brand.
Overall Study
STARTED
306
102
Overall Study
COMPLETED
286
101
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
20
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

A Study to Evaluate the Safety Profile of an e-Vapour Product

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
E-vapour Product (EVP)
n=306 Participants
Subjects who switch from using conventional cigarettes to using an e-vapour product (EVP).
Conventional Cigarette (CC)
n=102 Participants
Subjects who continue smoking their usual conventional cigarette (CC) brand.
Total
n=408 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
34.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.6 • n=99 Participants
35.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.6 • n=107 Participants
34.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.5 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
138 Participants
n=99 Participants
44 Participants
n=107 Participants
182 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
168 Participants
n=99 Participants
58 Participants
n=107 Participants
226 Participants
n=206 Participants
Exhaled Carbon Monoxide (eCO)
15.8 parts per million (ppm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.3 • n=99 Participants
16.7 parts per million (ppm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.3 • n=107 Participants
16.0 parts per million (ppm)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.6 • n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: All subjects who used the study product at least once.

Frequency of adverse events

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
E-vapour Product (EVP)
n=306 Participants
Subjects who switch from using conventional cigarettes to using an e-vapour product (EVP).
Conventional Cigarette (CC)
n=102 Participants
Subjects who continue smoking their usual conventional cigarette (CC) brand.
Adverse Events
1.60 percentage of adverse events
Interval 1.55 to 1.65
0.79 percentage of adverse events
Interval 0.66 to 0.92

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: Measure performed on subjects who completed the 12-week study (286 in the e-vapour product arm and 100 in the conventional cigarette arm).

Level of exhaled carbon monoxide at Week 12

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
E-vapour Product (EVP)
n=286 Participants
Subjects who switch from using conventional cigarettes to using an e-vapour product (EVP).
Conventional Cigarette (CC)
n=100 Participants
Subjects who continue smoking their usual conventional cigarette (CC) brand.
Exhaled Carbon Monoxide
8.99 parts per million (ppm)
Standard Deviation 6.33
23.1 parts per million (ppm)
Standard Deviation 10.3

Adverse Events

E-vapour Product (EVP)

Serious events: 5 serious events
Other events: 271 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Conventional Cigarette (CC)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 74 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
E-vapour Product (EVP)
n=306 participants at risk
Subjects who switch from using conventional cigarettes to using an e-vapour product (EVP).
Conventional Cigarette (CC)
n=102 participants at risk
Subjects who continue smoking their usual conventional cigarette (CC) brand.
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Wound
0.33%
1/306 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/102 • 12 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Pancreatitis acute
0.33%
1/306 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/102 • 12 weeks
Nervous system disorders
Headache
0.33%
1/306 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/102 • 12 weeks
Infections and infestations
Lobar pneumonia
0.33%
1/306 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/102 • 12 weeks
Cardiac disorders
Arrhythmia
0.33%
1/306 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/102 • 12 weeks

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
E-vapour Product (EVP)
n=306 participants at risk
Subjects who switch from using conventional cigarettes to using an e-vapour product (EVP).
Conventional Cigarette (CC)
n=102 participants at risk
Subjects who continue smoking their usual conventional cigarette (CC) brand.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Sore throat
27.8%
85/306 • Number of events 119 • 12 weeks
8.8%
9/102 • Number of events 9 • 12 weeks
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough
17.0%
52/306 • Number of events 62 • 12 weeks
7.8%
8/102 • Number of events 9 • 12 weeks
Nervous system disorders
Headache
47.4%
145/306 • Number of events 372 • 12 weeks
33.3%
34/102 • Number of events 72 • 12 weeks
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
11.1%
34/306 • Number of events 36 • 12 weeks
7.8%
8/102 • Number of events 9 • 12 weeks
Psychiatric disorders
Desire to smoke
27.5%
84/306 • Number of events 86 • 12 weeks
12.7%
13/102 • Number of events 13 • 12 weeks
General disorders
Irritability
10.8%
33/306 • Number of events 36 • 12 weeks
0.98%
1/102 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Increased appetite
14.1%
43/306 • Number of events 43 • 12 weeks
0.98%
1/102 • Number of events 1 • 12 weeks

Additional Information

Dr Ana Cravo

Fontem Ventures

Phone: +441173322528

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place