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Electronic cigarettes: Nicotine delivery in users

Electronic cigarettes - nicotine delivery in users: A crossover study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN39500419
Enrollment
7
Registered
2014-06-26
Start date
2014-06-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-12-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Smoking Cessation Mental and Behavioural Disorders Nicotine addiction

Interventions

This is a crossover study in which 7 adults who smoke at least occasionally and who are regular electronic cigarette (EC) users will test at least 4 (and up to 15) different brands of electronic cigar

Sponsors

Queen Mary, University of London (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 or over 2. Experienced EC users (using EC daily for at least one month) who still smoke conventional cigarettes at least occasionally 3. Willing to attend a series of morning sessions and provide blood samples

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or breastfeeding 2. Current serious illness 3. Enrolled in other research

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
PK characteristics of each EC brand.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Comparisons between each brand and conventional cigarette 2. Ranking of brands in Cmax (the highest drug concentration observed in plasma following EC use) 3. Tmax (time at which the highest nicotine concentration occurred in plasma following EC use) 4. AUC (estimated area under the plasma nicotine curve concentration) 5. User ratings

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026