The efficacy of e-cigarettes compared with nicotine replacement therapy, when used within the UK stop smoking service

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking cessation; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco

• Registration Number: ISRCTN60477608
• Lead Sponsor: Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)

Brief Summary

2019 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30699054 results 2019 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31434605 results (added 23/08/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-04-07
• Study Completion: 2018-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 29 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 886

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 or over
2. Current smoker accessing the stop smoking service
3. Able to read/write/understand English

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or breastfeeding
2. Strong preference to use or not to use NRT or EC in their quit attempt
3. Enrolled in other interventional research
4. Currently using NRT or EC

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Carbon monoxide (CO) validated sustained abstinence rates at 52 weeks post–target quit date (TQD)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. CO validated sustained abstinence rates at 4 and 24 weeks post–TQD<br> 2. 7-day point prevalence abstinence at 4, 24 and 52 weeks<br> 3. Smoking reduction in participants who did not achieve full abstinence<br> 4. Treatment ratings<br> 5. Adverse reactions<br> 6. Cost-efficacy of the interventions<br>