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The Effects of Electronic Cigarette Smoking on the Arterial Wall and Endothelial Glycocalyx Properties of Smokers

NCT03039920 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2020-04-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Electronic cigarette is proposed as a bridge to smoking cessation. In this study we examine its effects on aortic elasticity, glycocalyx integrity, and exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) concentration and platelet function, both acutely and after 1 month of use.

Conditions

  • Smoking Cessation

Interventions

OTHER

Electronic cigarette

Smoking of electronic cigarette

OTHER

Conventional cigarette

Smoking tobacco cigarette

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Athens

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ignatios Ikonomidis, Dr · Attikon Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-31
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2022-06-30

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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