Trial Outcomes & Findings for Changes in Biomarkers Associated With Use of Electronic Cigarettes (NCT NCT03084315)

NCT ID: NCT03084315

Last Updated: 2021-08-26

Results Overview

Change in concentration of nicotine equivalents in units of mmol/mg creatinine.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

234 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, Week 6

Results posted on

2021-08-26

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
E-Cig Zero Nicotine
E-Cigarette with no nicotine added E-Cig Zero Nicotine: E-Cig Zero Nicotine
E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
E-cigarette with 24mg of nicotine added E-Cig 24mg Nicotine: E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
Overall Study
STARTED
116
118
Overall Study
COMPLETED
106
109
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
10
9

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
E-Cig Zero Nicotine
E-Cigarette with no nicotine added E-Cig Zero Nicotine: E-Cig Zero Nicotine
E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
E-cigarette with 24mg of nicotine added E-Cig 24mg Nicotine: E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
8
7
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
2
2

Baseline Characteristics

Changes in Biomarkers Associated With Use of Electronic Cigarettes

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
E-Cig Zero Nicotine
n=114 Participants
E-Cigarette with no nicotine added E-Cig Zero Nicotine: E-Cig Zero Nicotine
E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
n=116 Participants
E-cigarette with 24mg of nicotine added E-Cig 24mg Nicotine: E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
Total
n=230 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
107 Participants
n=99 Participants
112 Participants
n=107 Participants
219 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
7 Participants
n=99 Participants
4 Participants
n=107 Participants
11 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Continuous
50.74 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.65 • n=99 Participants
50.89 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.74 • n=107 Participants
50.81 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.18 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
50 Participants
n=99 Participants
51 Participants
n=107 Participants
101 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
64 Participants
n=99 Participants
65 Participants
n=107 Participants
129 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
2 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
111 Participants
n=99 Participants
113 Participants
n=107 Participants
224 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
2 Participants
n=107 Participants
3 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
114 participants
n=99 Participants
116 participants
n=107 Participants
230 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 6

Change in concentration of nicotine equivalents in units of mmol/mg creatinine.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
E-Cig Zero Nicotine
n=114 Participants
E-Cigarette with no nicotine added E-Cig Zero Nicotine: E-Cig Zero Nicotine
E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
n=116 Participants
E-cigarette with 24mg of nicotine added E-Cig 24mg Nicotine: E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
Change in Biomarker Concentrations: Nicotine Equivalents
74.9 mmol/mg creatinine
Standard Deviation 57.23
79.56 mmol/mg creatinine
Standard Deviation 72.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 6

Change in urinary concentration of 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL) in units of pmol/mg creatinine.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
E-Cig Zero Nicotine
n=106 Participants
E-Cigarette with no nicotine added E-Cig Zero Nicotine: E-Cig Zero Nicotine
E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
n=109 Participants
E-cigarette with 24mg of nicotine added E-Cig 24mg Nicotine: E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
Change in Biomarker Concentrations: NNAL
1.98 pmol/mg creatinine
Standard Deviation 1.74
1.95 pmol/mg creatinine
Standard Deviation 1.47

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 6

Participants will record the average number of cigarettes smoked per day in the 7 days leading up to each study visit. Outcome is reported as the change in average cigarettes per day from baseline to 6 weeks of treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
E-Cig Zero Nicotine
n=114 Participants
E-Cigarette with no nicotine added E-Cig Zero Nicotine: E-Cig Zero Nicotine
E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
n=116 Participants
E-cigarette with 24mg of nicotine added E-Cig 24mg Nicotine: E-Cig 24mg Nicotine
Change in Average Cigarettes Per Day
8.8 cigarettes/day
Standard Deviation 6.3
8.6 cigarettes/day
Standard Deviation 6.3

Adverse Events

E-Cig Zero Nicotine

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

E-Cig 24mg Nicotine

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Anne Joseph, MD, MPH

University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-3789

Results disclosure agreements

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