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Electronic Cigarette

E-cigarette (EC) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Scott E. Sherman, MD, MPH
Research Sponsored by NYU Langone Health
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial will study whether e-cigarettes are more effective than nicotine replacement therapy in helping people with COPD quit smoking.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Average change in score on the mMRC Dyspnea Scale
Number of participants who achieve 50% reduction in Cigarettes Per Day (CPD)
Secondary outcome measures
Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
Change in score of Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ)
Number of participants who reported additional use of tobacco products and/or marijuana
+1 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: E-cigarettes (EC)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
EC + Counseling
Group II: Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)Active Control2 Interventions
NRT + Counseling
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Smoking Harm Reduction Counseling Sessions
2020
N/A
~150

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Who is running the clinical trial?

NYU Langone HealthLead Sponsor
1,368 Previous Clinical Trials
839,580 Total Patients Enrolled
Scott E. Sherman, MD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorNYU Langone Health
Elizabeth Stevens, PhD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorNYU Langone Health

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Am I eligible to enroll in this experiment?

"This clinical experiment has an aegis of 21-75 and requires that participants experience chronic obstructive airway disease. A total of 120 people are being accepted into the study."

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Does this trial accept elderly participants aged 70 or above?

"Patients who wish to take part in this clinical trial must be between 21 and 75 years old. Conversely, there are 11 studies available for those under 18 whilst 266 exist for elderly individuals over 65."

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Is this survey enrolling participants at present?

"Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this trial, which was initiated November 9th 2020 and last updated August 25th 2022, is not actively recruiting patients at this moment in time. However, the same site provides a list of 271 other medical trials currently open for enrolment."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Connecticut
How old are they?
65+
What site did they apply to?
NYU Langone Health
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~33 spots leftby Apr 2025