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Development of a Mobile Health Intervention for Electronic Cigarette Use Among Young Adults
Description

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) use remains prevalent among young adults, and many have high interest in quitting, yet research on effective intervention is lacking. A mobile health (mHealth) intervention that translates effective smoking cessation materials and pharmacotherapy may be a promising avenue for intervention. The initial phase of the proposed study uses a pilot study to evaluate a novel mHealth intervention for young adult ENDS and dual product (ENDS and combustible cigarette) users.

RECRUITING
Evaluation of the Electronic Cigarette Withdrawal Syndrome
Description

The goal of this project is to rigorously evaluate the nature of e-cigarette withdrawal in exclusive e-cigarette users during a monitored abstinence period and the role of nicotine in the expression of this withdrawal syndrome.

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Effects of Electronic Cigarette Flavors on Abuse Liability in Smokers (P3-Taste)
Description

The purpose of this study is to determine if abuse liability indices will be impacted by varying flavors and e-cigarette (ECIG) nicotine delivery capability (i.e., nicotine flux) among current combustible cigarette users. The investigators will compare abuse liability indices between three FDA-authorized ECIG products that vary in nicotine flux (but are all tobacco flavor) and own brand cigarettes. The investigators will also test the influence of ECIG flavor availability (tobacco vs. menthol) within three ECIG product classes.

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Nicotine Flux, a Potentially Powerful Tool for Regulating Nicotine Delivery From Electronic Cigarettes
Description

The investigators will examine the relationship between nicotine flux, nicotine form, and the rate and dose of nicotine delivery. Participants will puff on electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) devices under conditions that differ by flux and form, while arterial blood is sampled in high time resolution. The outcome will indicate the degree to which nicotine flux and form determine the speed and dose of ENDS nicotine delivery, and thus, abuse liability.

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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Nicotine With Use of Standardized Research Electronic Cigarette (SREC)
Description

This is a crossover study that will examine use behaviors, chemical exposures, and biological effects of Standardized Research Electronic Cigarette (SREC) compared to usual brand e-cigarette use in natural or synthetic nicotine users.

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Nicotine Uptake and Abuse Liability Assessments of 5 Blu Disposable Electronic Cigarettes in Comparison to a Combustible Cigarette
Description

This study is being conducted to assess the abuse liability and puffing topography of blu disposable e-cigarettes in adult combustible cigarette smokers. Nicotine uptake, subjective effects, and puff topography will be evaluated and compared with subjects' usual brand combustible cigarette.

RECRUITING
Electronic Cigarette-derived Oxidants and Cardiopulmonary Effects
Description

This is a pilot study on the impact of switching from cigarettes to Electronic Cigarettes (EC) on disease-related clinical symptoms and biomarkers of harm in smokers with preexisting Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The researchers hypothesize that the smokers who switch to EC completely or significantly will experience reduced COPD symptoms, risks of exacerbations, and decreased levels of oxidative stress and inflammation.

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The Effects of Combination Zonisamide and Bupropion on Switching to an Electronic Cigarette
Description

This three-group randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial (N=180) will evaluate the impact of combination zonisamide and bupropion on the process of switching from combustible cigarettes (CCs) to an e-cigarette. There will be a data collection period of at least five days to obtain baseline information on the use of combustible cigarettes. All participants enrolled in the study will receive a JUUL e-cigarette at Visit 2 for ad libitum use. After the first week of e-cigarette use (at Visit 3), participants will be given bupropion (150 mg each morning for days 1-3, then 300 mg daily) with either zonisamide (100 mg daily) or placebo (group 1 and group 2 respectively), or placebo for both medications (group 3) in addition to continued use of the e-cigarette. At each visit, participants will receive enough study drugs (or placebos) and e-cigarettes to last until their next study visit. The combination of zonisamide and bupropion use will continue until Visit 6 (7 weeks of treatment), and e-cigarette use will continue until the end of treatment (Visit 7).

COMPLETED
Understanding the Impact of Cartridge-Based Electronic Cigarettes and Generated Aerosols on Cardiopulmonary Health
Description

Over the last decade, e-cigarettes have become increasingly popular, due to their promotion as a healthy alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes. However, there are large discrepancies of knowledge in understanding how these e-cigarettes affect the user's health. The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of e-cigarettes usage on user's cardiopulmonary health

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RECRUITING
Risk and Benefits of Electronic Cigarettes to Older Smokers At High Risk for Lung Cancer
Description

This clinical trial investigates the effects of switching from smoking regular cigarettes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among older adult smokers at high risk for lung cancer. E-cigarettes use heated vapor to deliver nicotine. Information gained from this trial may help inform regulators of the potential risks and benefits of switching smokers at high risk for lung cancer to electronic cigarettes. This research also may help inform the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) how best to regulate e-cigarettes with the goal of improving public health.

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COMPLETED
Comparing Nicotine Delivery, Subjective Effects, and Sensory Experiences of Tobacco Users Using Oral Nicotine Products and Electronic Cigarettes [ZYN Study]
Description

To pilot test the appeal of non-tobacco oral nicotine products in cigarette smokers, smokeless tobacco users, and oral nicotine users.

COMPLETED
Electronic Cigarettes as a Harm Reduction Strategy Among Patients With COPD
Description

The study team proposes a two-arm pilot study randomizing participants with COPD who smoke combustible cigarettes (CC) to counseling + NRT (standard of care) or counseling + e-cigarettes.

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COMPLETED
A Study to Evaluate Nicotine Uptake and Biomarkers in Smokers Using mybluTM Electronic Cigarettes
Description

This study evaluates the overall performance of the currently-marketed MybluTM e-cigarette device and pods, as assessed by nicotine uptake, exposure to smoke constituents, safety and consumer satisfaction, over 8 days. The study is designed as an open-label, randomized study in adult smokers. Subjects are invited to participate to a second part of the study, for 5 additional days, to compare the use of MybluTM to the use of subject's usual brand combustible cigarettes.

COMPLETED
A Study to Evaluate Nicotine Uptake and Biomarkers in Adult Smokers Using mybluTM Electronic Cigarettes
Description

This study evaluates the overall performance of the currently-marketed MybluTM e-cigarette device and pods, as assessed by nicotine uptake, exposure to smoke constituents, safety and consumer satisfaction, over 8 days. The study is designed as an open-label, randomized study in adult smokers. Subjects are invited to participate to a second part of the study, for 5 additional days, to compare the use of MybluTM to the use of subject's usual brand combustible cigarettes.

COMPLETED
Zonisamide/Bupropion Effects on Switching to Electronic Cigarettes
Description

This single-group, small-scale, open-label study (N= 25 to 50) will evaluate the impact of combination zonisamide and bupropion on the process of switching from combustible cigarettes (CC) to an e-cigarette. There will be a data collection period of at least five days to obtain baseline data on use of combustible cigarettes. Participants enrolled in the study will receive a G6 e-cigarette at V2 for ad libitum use. After the first week of e-cigarette use, (at V3) participants will be given zonisamide (100 mg/daily) and will begin extended-release bupropion dosing (150 mg each morning days 1-3, then 300 mg/daily) in addition to continued use of the G6. At each visit, participants will receive enough zonisamide, bupropion, and Halo G6 cartomizers to last until their next study visit. Halo G6 and combination zonisamide and bupropion use will continue until the participant returns for the End-of-Study visit (V7).

COMPLETED
Assessing Electronic Cigarette Nicotine Flux
Description

The purpose of this study is to determine differences in nicotine delivery, use behavior, carbon monoxide delivery, subjective effects, and physiological effects, when cigarette smokers use an electronic cigarette with constant device settings and different e-liquid concentrations.

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Understanding Factors That Influence Electronic Cigarette Nicotine Delivery Through PET Imaging of Beta-2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Description

The goal of this proposal is to test the overall hypothesis that e-cigarettes (ECs) provide efficient nicotine delivery to the brain and arterial blood in non-EC-naïve smokers and e-cigarette users and that EC liquid characteristics modulate this effect. This study will test the hypothesis through complementary methods that include \[ \[18F\]NCFHEB (aka \[18F\]Flubatine) PET neuroimaging, arterial blood nicotine measurements, and subjective drug effects assessments.

COMPLETED
Electronic Cigarettes as a Harm Reduction Strategy Among People Living With HIV/AIDS
Description

This is a research study to understand and determine the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes versus nicotine replacement therapy in adults who smoke and also live with HIV/AIDS in effort to reduce cigarette smoking.

COMPLETED
Factors That Impact the Relationship Between Pulmonary Status and Susceptibility to Electronic Cigarette Use
Description

The purpose of the study is to explores various psycho-social, physiological, cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors that may affect the association between pulmonary status and Susceptibility to Electronic Cigarette Use

COMPLETED
Electronic Cigarettes as a Harm Reduction Strategy in Individuals With Substance Use Disorder
Description

Patients in addiction treatment have exceptionally higher rate of cigarette smoking and very low quit rates compared to the general population. The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of using e-cigarettes as a method for harm reduction and the effects of providing e-cigarettes (or placebo e-cigarettes) on smoking outcomes among patients in addiction treatment.

COMPLETED
Low Nicotine Cigarettes Plus Electronic Cigarettes
Description

This study aims to determine the health effects of very low nicotine content in cigarettes, in conjunction with the availability of nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) among smokers with mental health conditions (SMHC).

RECRUITING
The Effect of Electronic Cigarette Use on Smoking Behaviors Among Smokers Receiving Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment
Description

This study aims to establish the feasibility and acceptability of a project designed to investigate the impact of electronic cigarette use on combustible cigarette smoking and smoking-related factors among smokers with psychiatric disorders, a high-risk population, who are not yet ready to quit smoking. All participants will be instructed to switch completely from combustible cigarettes to e-cigarettes for the next 8 weeks. They will be assessed at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks.

COMPLETED
Establishing the Effect of Flavor on the Addictive Potential of Electronic Cigarettes
Description

The current study aims to establish proof-of-concept that neural cue-reactivity can serve as an early, objective marker of electronic cigarette (ECIG) addictive potential. Further, this study will examine the effect of flavor and nicotine concentration on the addictive potential of ECIGs to aid research informing U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) flavor regulations and smoking cessation.

COMPLETED
The Effect of Electronic Cigarette Liquid Characteristics in Smokers.
Description

The purpose of this study is to determine differences in nicotine delivery, user behaviors, subjective effects, and physiological effects, when cigarette smokers use an electronic cigarette with different nicotine (and sweetener) concentrations relative to using their own brand of cigarettes.

COMPLETED
Electronic Cigarette Unit Price Manipulations in the Experimental Tobacco Marketplace
Description

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may be a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes and are available in a broad range of nicotine strengths. The overall goal of this project is to use an experimental analogue of the real-world tobacco marketplace to examine the effects of nicotine strength on e-cigarette consumption and the likelihood that current smokers will either switch to e-cigarettes (which may reduce harm) or use both products in combination (which may increase harm). Testing effects of e-cigarette nicotine strength under controlled conditions in a context that models the real world will facilitate evidence-based policies that have a net benefit to health.

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Are Smokers Switching to Vaping at Lower Risk for Cancer? (Electronic Cigarettes and Cancer Risk)
Description

This project will address a growing public health concern, namely, the health risks or benefits of e-cig use relative to cigarette smoking. The investigators will use biomarkers of early effects of relevance to cancer to determine the carcinogenic potential of e-cig use relative to cigarette smoking in oral epithelium, which is a target tissue for smoking-associated cancer. The study population will consist of one group of smokers who are interested in switching to e-cig use (Grp 1), one group of smokers who do not intend to change their smoking habits (Grp 2), and one group of non-users who would like to maintain their nonsmoking non-vaping status (Grp 3); The total number of participants in this project is 150 (n = 50, each group). The investigators will use an integrative 'multi-omics' approach complemented with single-locus/gene validation analyses to detect temporal changes in the genome, epigenome, and transcriptome relevant to cancer in the oral cells of the participants as the intervention progresses.

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Effects of Electronic Cigarette Settings and Liquid Concentrations in Cigarette Smokers and Electronic Cigarette Users
Description

The purpose of this research study is to find out how different types of electronic cigarettes (ECIG) settings, combined with e-liquids of differing nicotine concentrations, affect blood nicotine levels, use behavior (how users puff), and how users feel.

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Baby Albert: Electronic Cigarette Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Abuse Liability
Description

The overall aim of the current research is to understand purchasing and product choice behaviors of tobacco/nicotine users if banning the sale of fully nicotinized cigarettes were to go into effect. A sample of up to 30 current cigarette users (n=15) and dual e-cigarette and combustible cigarette users (n=15) who are willing to try an alternative nicotine-delivery device will be recruited. They will complete the screening visit, visit 1 and 2 preceded by 12 hours of nicotine/tobacco abstinent.

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COMPLETED
Does Switching to Nicotine Containing Electronic Cigarettes Reduce Health Risk Markers
Description

The overall goal of this project is to understand the likely health effects of cigarette smokers switching to a Standardized Research Electronic Cigarette (SREC) and to assess the role of nicotine delivery on switching and acceptability as well as markers of health outcomes. Current smokers who meet all eligibility criteria will completely switch from their combustible (regular) cigarettes to an electronic cigarette (SREC) that either contains 58 mg/ml of nicotine or 0 mg/ml of nicotine in the liquid. The investigators' hypothesis is that attempting to switch to a SREC will result in a reduction in markers of harms to health, as compared with the baseline (smoking) measures. The investigators also hypothesize that nicotine-containing SRECs will facilitate switching from smoking more efficiently than zero nicotine SRECs and will result in a significantly greater improvement in markers of health risk, but will result in higher ratings of dependence on the SREC (as compared to the zero nicotine SREC).

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Electronic Cigarette Use During Pregnancy
Description

Aim 1: To compare the overall toxicant exposure in pregnant women who use electronic cigarettes (e-cigs, vapor, e-liquid, e-juice, vape, vaping devices) compared to women who smoke conventional cigarettes. Aim 2. To compare toxicant exposure and birth outcomes among infants born to pregnant women who use e-cigs compared to women who smoke conventional cigarettes. Aim 3. To explore potential mechanisms by which e-cigs could influence birth weight.