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Electronic Cigarette for Smoking (CONNECT Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at 6-month follow-up
Awards & highlights

CONNECT Trial Summary

This trial is testing the effects of e-cigarettes on smoking behavior. E-cigarettes are classified as a tobacco product by the FDA, but they don't contain tobacco. They may be much safer than regular cigarettes, but they're not entirely safe.

Eligible Conditions
  • Smoking
  • Tobacco Use

CONNECT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at 6-month follow-up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 6-month follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
E-cig Use at End of Sampling Period
Secondary outcome measures
Conversion
Smoking Cessation

CONNECT Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: SamplingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will receive an NJOY electronic cigarette to sample and will continue smoking their usual cigarettes as much or as little as they would like.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will not receive an NJOY electronic cigarette to sample and will continue smoking their usual cigarettes as much or as little as they would like.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Electronic Cigarette
2012
N/A
~1050

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Medical University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor
933 Previous Clinical Trials
7,393,997 Total Patients Enrolled
18 Trials studying Smoking
5,379 Patients Enrolled for Smoking
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,667 Previous Clinical Trials
40,925,494 Total Patients Enrolled
64 Trials studying Smoking
53,695 Patients Enrolled for Smoking

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Clinical Outcomes of a Nationwide, Naturalistic E-Cig Trial (CONNECT)
Matthew Carpenter 2018. "Clinical Outcomes of a Nationwide, Naturalistic E-Cig Trial (CONNECT)". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03453385.
~92 spots leftby Apr 2025
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