The Role of Nicotine Dose and Route of Delivery in Affecting Adoption of E-cigarettes and Reducing Exposure to Toxic Combustion Products

NCT03492463 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 94

Last updated 2023-02-08

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Summary

This study plans to investigate whether using electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or skin patches containing nicotine affects switching from smoking conventional combustible (burning) cigarettes.

Conditions

  • Nicotine Dependence, Cigarettes

Interventions

DRUG

Nicotine patch

Participants will wear the nicotine patch daily while switching from cigarette use to use of e-cigarettes for eight weeks.

OTHER

Placebo patch

Participants will wear the placebo patch daily while switching from cigarette use to use of e-cigarettes for eight weeks.

OTHER

E-cigarettes

Participants will use e-cigarettes containing nicotine while switching from cigarette use to use of e-cigarettes for eight weeks.

OTHER

Non-nicotine e-cigarettes

Participants will use e-cigarettes not containing nicotine while switching from cigarette use to use of e-cigarettes for eight weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    collaborator NIH
  • Duke University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jed E. Rose, Ph.D. · Duke University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-06
Primary Completion
2021-05-31
Completion
2021-05-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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