E-cigarette vs. Nicotine Inhaler Comparisons

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking
• Interventions: Other: Electronic Cigarette; Other: Nicotrol Inhaler

• Registration Number: NCT02294617
• Lead Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to get information from current smokers about how they feel towards both the electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) and the nicotine oral inhaler. This will include beliefs, harms, appeal, ease of use, enjoyment, and their use for helping people stop smoking.

Detailed Description

Subjects will be seen at Baseline, then 3-days post-baseline, then 9 days post-baseline for post product use questionnaires and carbon monoxide monitoring. The time frame for follow up is 6 months post Baseline visit.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-08
• Primary Completion: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted: 2014-06-23
• Status Verified: 2014-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2014-11-19
• Study Completion: 2015-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-09
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 41

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjects will be smokers 18 years or older, who have had no previous experience with either the e-cigarette or the nicotine oral inhaler, and will be recruited from the local community. They can currently smoke any amount or frequency and with any level of motivation to stop smoking.

Exclusion Criteria

• Exclusion criteria include recent (within 2 weeks) myocardial infarction or angina, poorly controlled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , active substance abuse, pregnancy, or current use of any other cessation medications

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Electronic Cigarette	Electronic Cigarette	Subject will use the electronic cigarette for 3 days.
Nicotrol Inhaler	Nicotrol Inhaler	Subjects will use the Nicotine Inhaler for 3 days.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Satisfaction of devices on Likert Scale	6 months (August 2012-December 2013)	The goal of this study is to gather data from current smokers regarding their perceptions and experiences with both the e-cigarette and the nicotine oral inhaler over a 6 month time period.