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Brief advice for Tobacco Smoking

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Eleanor Leavens
Research Sponsored by University of Kansas Medical Center
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
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is for smokers with COPD who want to switch to e-cigarettes. Training will be given on how to use them. It is not known if this will help people fully switch.

Eligible Conditions
  • Tobacco Smoking
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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
Changes in puff duration in seconds from pre- to post-e-cigarette training
Secondary outcome measures
Complete switch to e-cigarette

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Training to CompetencyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Training to Competency is the same as Single Training but includes three real-time training sessions rather than one.
Group II: Single TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Single Training is the same as Brief Advice but includes one session of real-time training on how to puff on the e-cigarette.
Group III: Brief AdviceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Brief Advice involves basic e-cigarette education and advice to switch.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Training to Competency
2022
N/A
~50
Single Training
2022
N/A
~50
Brief advice
2010
Completed Phase 4
~3480

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Kansas Medical CenterLead Sponsor
461 Previous Clinical Trials
169,112 Total Patients Enrolled
Eleanor LeavensPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Kansas Medical Center

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is this investigation presently open to new participants?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical project is currently recruiting patients who wish to participate in the experiment. It was first publicized on March 1st 2022 with its most recent update occurring August 18th of that same year; 45 participants are needed from a single site for participation."

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How many individuals have volunteered to participate in this clinical investigation?

"Affirmative. According to the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is in active recruitment phase as of August 18th 2022; it was initially posted on March 1st 2022 and calls for 45 participants from a single site."

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Who else is applying?

How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Kansas Medical Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~15 spots leftby Apr 2025