Smoking
Conditions
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.
Interventions
OTHERElectronic Cigarette
Subject will use electronic cigarette for 3 days.
OTHERNicotrol Inhaler
Subjects will use the Nicotrol Inhaler for 3 days.
Sponsors
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Outcome results
None listed