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N/A N=38 Randomized Basic Science

Clinical Pharmacology of Electronic Cigarettes

Nicotine Dependence

Enrolled (actual)
38
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Standardized Session: Mean CMax — 6.1; 20.2 ng/mL

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Tobacco Cigarette (Device); Electronic Cigarette (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 21+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Primary completion
Feb 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Standardized Session: Mean CMax
6.1; 20.2
PRIMARY
Standardized Session: Mean TMax
6.5; 2.7
PRIMARY
Standardized Session: AUC 0-240
550; 1368
PRIMARY
PK-estimated Nicotine Dose
0.9; 2.2
SECONDARY
Standardized Session: QSU Factor 1 (Vaping)
23.9; 20.7
SECONDARY
Standardized Session: Positive and Negative Affect Score (Negative Affect)
14.3; 14.0
SECONDARY
Standardized Session: Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale
10.8; 9.6
SECONDARY
Standardized Session: QSU Factor 2 (Vaping)
14.9; 13.0
SECONDARY
Standardized Session: QSU Factor 1 (Smoking)
22.9; 24.2
SECONDARY
Standardized Session: QSU Factor 2 (Smoking)
14.4; 14.1

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about nicotine exposure and the safety of electronic cigarettes (EC). It will focus on the areas that are thought to most closely relate to the addictive potential of EC, namely: (1) EC as nicotine delivery devices, covering issues of nicotine intake and pharmacokinetics, temporal patterns of use and titration of nicotine; and (2) subjective effects of EC use, including relationship of use to reward, withdrawal and craving.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy on the basis of medical history and limited physical examination as described below:
  • Heart rate 90*
  • Diastolic Blood Pressure 50*
  • Body Mass Index ≤ 38.0 *Considered out of range if both machine and manual readings are above/below these thresholds.
  • Current regular "dual" user of both EC and conventional TC
  • EC device is one of the most popular 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation brands (with the exception of rebuildable atomizers) as determined at time of study commencement
  • Carbon monoxide ≥ 5 ppm or per discretion of Principal Investigator
  • Saliva cotinine ≥50 ng/ml or urine cotinine
  • Age: ≥ 21 years

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current regular use of selected psychiatric medications
  • Current regular use of cardiovascular medications for cardiovascular conditions including hypertension (Example: beta and alpha-blockers)
  • Current regular use of medications inducers of nicotine metabolizing enzymes CYP2A6 (Example: rifampicin, dexamethasone, phenobarbital, and other anticonvulsant drugs).
  • Use of other tobacco products
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding (by history and pregnancy test)
  • Concurrent use of nicotine-containing medications
  • Drug/Alcohol Dependence
  • Positive toxicology test at the screening visit (THC okay)
  • Concurrent participation in another clinical trial
  • Inability to communicate in English
  • Planning to quit smoking within the next 60 days
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02470754). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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