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Electronic Cigarette

Menthol-Flavored E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation

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Recruiting

Led By Nicole Nollen, PhD

Research Sponsored by Nikki Nollen, PhD, MA

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 week 12

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if menthol-flavored e-cigarettes help adult menthol smokers switch from cigarettes to vaping more than tobacco-flavored ones.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adult menthol smokers who smoke at least 5 cigarettes daily, have been smoking menthol cigarettes for over 6 months, and are interested in switching to e-cigarettes. They must be over 21 with a functioning phone. People can't join if they've used e-cigarettes or smoking cessation aids recently, have uncontrolled high blood pressure, are pregnant/breastfeeding, plan to move away soon, or want to quit smoking.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing whether using menthol-flavored or tobacco-flavored nicotine salt-based pod-system e-cigarettes helps adult menthol smokers switch from regular cigarettes to e-cigarettes more effectively.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects of using electronic cigarettes may include throat irritation, coughing, dry mouth and increased addiction potential due to nicotine content.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 12

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~week 12

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 12 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Number of participants who switch from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes at Week 12

Secondary outcome measures

Amount of e-liquid consumed

Spirometry

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Menthol Flavor Electronic CigaretteActive Control1 Intervention

400 adult cigarette smokers will receive 12 weeks of menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes.

Group II: Tobacco Flavor Electronic CigaretteActive Control1 Intervention

400 adult cigarette smokers will receive 12 weeks of tobacco-flavored electronic cigarettes.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Nikki Nollen, PhD, MALead Sponsor

2 Previous Clinical Trials

521 Total Patients Enrolled

Nicole Nollen, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Kanas Medical Center

3 Previous Clinical Trials

964 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Menthol-flavored electronic cigarette (Electronic Cigarette) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05555069 — N/A

Smoking Cessation Research Study Groups: Menthol Flavor Electronic Cigarette, Tobacco Flavor Electronic Cigarette

Smoking Cessation Clinical Trial 2023: Menthol-flavored electronic cigarette Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05555069 — N/A

Menthol-flavored electronic cigarette (Electronic Cigarette) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05555069 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are recruitment efforts still ongoing for this investigation?

"This experiment is currently accepting participants, as confirmed by the clinicaltrials.gov website where it was first uploaded on 8th November 2022 and its details last revised on 10th February 2023."

Answered by AI

How many participants are currently receiving treatment in this experiment?

"Indeed, the information available on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical study is actively recruiting participants; it was first announced on November 8th 2022 and its most recent update occurred on February 10th 2023. The research requires 800 individuals from one medical centre to take part in the trial."

Answered by AI

Who else is applying?

What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?

Did not meet criteria

Why did patients apply to this trial?

Well, for the most part, I am a healthy 41. Year old woman with alot of spare time on my hands but I am a cigarette smoker. And I was just interested. A friend told me about the clinical trials.

PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments

Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

The Impact of Menthol Flavoring on Switching in Adult Menthol Smokers

Nikki Nollen, PhD, MA 2022. "The Impact of Menthol Flavoring on Switching in Adult Menthol Smokers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05555069.