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E Cig UseNCT04395274

Young Adult EC Use and Respiratory Outcomes

An observational study of E Cig Use, run by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

E-cigarette (EC) use continues to increase among youth, and EC may be detrimental to youth respiratory health. Public health officials and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can now regulate ECs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 25 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
E Cig Use
How many people
115 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
15 Dec 2021to 21 Feb 2024
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 25 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Study population: The present proposal, a study of e-cigarette use among youth and young adults, will include both females and racial/ethnic minorities.

Who may be able to join

  • own a smartphone and willing to add study EMA and spirometry application to it.
  • a current exclusive-EC user (endorse ≥weekly use over the past 3 months) and report never trying OTPs
  • between the ages of 18-25 years old at the time of enrollment
  • read and speak English
  • willing to complete five, 2-week periods of daily EMA and home-based spirometry
  • never-users must indicate never trying any tobacco product to be eligible for enrollment

Who cannot join

  • self-reported diagnosis of lung disease including cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; we will not exclude youth who have asthma, but will incorporate this as a covariate during analyses
  • unstable or significant psychiatric conditions (past and stable conditions will be allowed)
  • history of cardiac event or distress within the past 3 months
  • are currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
  • are blind, severely visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or have a severe motor disability

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43214

Other trials in United States

About this study

E-cigarette (EC) use continues to increase among youth, and EC may be detrimental to youth respiratory health. Public health officials and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can now regulate ECs. The proposed study uses naturalistic assessments called ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to understand how ECs use may impact the respiratory health of youth and young adult users compared to never-using peers.

Read the detailed description

Using a prospective longitudinal design, 150 youth and young adults aged 18-25 years (100 exclusive-EC users; 50 never-users) will complete 5 sessions (baseline, 3-,6-, 9-, and 12-months). Sessions will include naturalistic measures such as measures of respiratory health, questionnaires, and nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) nasal samples. To assess acute changes in pulmonary functioning related to tobacco product use, participants will complete twice daily EMA and home-based spirometry for the 2 weeks following the Day 1 session and the 2 weeks prior to each follow-up zoom session. Never-users will participate in a brief 15-30-minute individual interview consisting of questions related to reasons for never-EC use and other protective factors that will be used to build future prevention messaging.

Conditions
E Cig Use
Keywords
e-cigarette, respiratory health, prospective
Medical subject headings
Vaping

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT04395274
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Current E-Cigarette UsersMonitoring current e-cigarette users
Never E-Cigarette / Tobacco UsersMonitoring never users of any tobacco or e-cigarette products.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Spirometry to Measure the Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

    Participants will complete twice daily home-based spirometry (a pulmonary function diagnostic test) for the 2 weeks prior to each follow-up session.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  2. Spirometry to Measure the Change From Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV)

    Participants will complete twice daily home-based spirometry (a pulmonary function diagnostic test) for the 2 weeks prior to each follow-up session.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  3. Level of Dependence by Product Type Will be Examined.

    Changes in product use evaluated with an evaluation of the changes in dependence using the Hooked on Nicotine Checklist (HONC).

    Scores range from 0 to 10 with higher values indicating greater levels of dependence.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  4. Respiratory Health Measures by Nasal Swab - IL-6

    Nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) samples will provide objective data on respiratory health (e.g., markers of inflammation, host defense, and lung injury) and will provide estimates of nicotine exposure/use via cotinine (i.e., the predominate metabolite of nicotine).

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  5. Respiratory Health Measures by Nasal Swab - IL-8

    Nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) samples will provide objective data on respiratory health (e.g., markers of inflammation, host defense, and lung injury) and will provide estimates of nicotine exposure/use via cotinine (i.e., the predominate metabolite of nicotine) will also be examined to provide objective indicators of recency of EC and/or OTP use.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  6. Respiratory Health Measures by Nasal Swab - TNF-alpha

    Nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) samples will provide objective data on respiratory health (e.g., markers of inflammation, host defense, and lung injury) and will provide estimates of nicotine exposure/use via cotinine (i.e., the predominate metabolite of nicotine) will also be examined to provide objective indicators of recency of EC and/or OTP use.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  7. Respiratory Health Measures by Nasal Swab - IL-4

    Nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) samples will provide objective data on respiratory health (e.g., markers of inflammation, host defense, and lung injury) and will provide estimates of nicotine exposure/use via cotinine (i.e., the predominate metabolite of nicotine) will also be examined to provide objective indicators of recency of EC and/or OTP use.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  8. Respiratory Health Measures by Nasal Swab - IL-5

    Nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) samples will provide objective data on respiratory health (e.g., markers of inflammation, host defense, and lung injury) and will provide estimates of nicotine exposure/use via cotinine (i.e., the predominate metabolite of nicotine) will also be examined to provide objective indicators of recency of EC and/or OTP use.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  9. Respiratory Health Measures by Nasal Swab - IL-10

    Nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) samples will provide objective data on respiratory health (e.g., markers of inflammation, host defense, and lung injury) and will provide estimates of nicotine exposure/use via cotinine (i.e., the predominate metabolite of nicotine) will also be examined to provide objective indicators of recency of EC and/or OTP use.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  10. Respiratory Health Measures by Nasal Swab - IL-13

    Nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) samples will provide objective data on respiratory health (e.g., markers of inflammation, host defense, and lung injury) and will provide estimates of nicotine exposure/use via cotinine (i.e., the predominate metabolite of nicotine) will also be examined to provide objective indicators of recency of EC and/or OTP use.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  11. Respiratory Health Measures by Nasal Swab - TARC

    Nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) samples will provide objective data on respiratory health (e.g., markers of inflammation, host defense, and lung injury) and will provide estimates of nicotine exposure/use via cotinine (i.e., the predominate metabolite of nicotine) will also be examined to provide objective indicators of recency of EC and/or OTP use.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  12. Respiratory Health Measures by Nasal Swab - Eotaxin

    Nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) samples will provide objective data on respiratory health (e.g., markers of inflammation, host defense, and lung injury) and will provide estimates of nicotine exposure/use via cotinine (i.e., the predominate metabolite of nicotine) will also be examined to provide objective indicators of recency of EC and/or OTP use.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  13. Respiratory Health Measures by Nasal Swab - MCP-1

    Nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) samples will provide objective data on respiratory health (e.g., markers of inflammation, host defense, and lung injury) and will provide estimates of nicotine exposure/use via cotinine (i.e., the predominate metabolite of nicotine) will also be examined to provide objective indicators of recency of EC and/or OTP use.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  14. Respiratory Health Measures by Nasal Swab - MCP-4

    Nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) samples will provide objective data on respiratory health (e.g., markers of inflammation, host defense, and lung injury) and will provide estimates of nicotine exposure/use via cotinine (i.e., the predominate metabolite of nicotine) will also be examined to provide objective indicators of recency of EC and/or OTP use.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

  15. Respiratory Health Measures by Nasal Swab - Cotinine

    Nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF) samples will provide objective data on respiratory health (e.g., markers of inflammation, host defense, and lung injury) and will provide estimates of nicotine exposure/use via cotinine (i.e., the predominate metabolite of nicotine) will also be examined to provide objective indicators of recency of EC and/or OTP use.

    Measured: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 May 2020
  2. Study start15 Dec 2021
  3. Primary completion21 Feb 2024
  4. Study completion21 Feb 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
115 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04395274
Sponsor's protocol ID
OSU-23006
Other IDs
1K01HL148907-01, NCI-2024-06207
Status last verified
Nov 2024
First submitted
21 Apr 2020
Last updated
12 Dec 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of E Cig Use, run by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Dec 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 12 Dec 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Spirometry to Measure the Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) (time frame: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month). The study lists 15 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Dec 2024.

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