This study compares effects among Latino and African American cigarette smokers who use e-cigarettes with those who continue smoking as usual.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
187
6 weeks of JUUL e-cigarettes vs. 6 weeks of smoking as usual
California State University San Marcos
San Marcos, California, United States
Swope Health Central
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Toxicant Exposure
Urinary NNAL at week 6. Urinary NNAL measured by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Time frame: 6 weeks
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide at week 6. Breath test (PPM)
Time frame: 6 weeks
Respiratory Symptoms
Respiratory symptoms at week 6. American Thoracic Society Questionnaire total score ranges from 0-32; higher scores reflect worse outcomes
Time frame: 6 weeks
Lung Function
FEF 25%-75%, L/s at week 6 measured by spirometer
Time frame: 6 weeks
Systolic Blood Pressure
Systolic blood pressure at week 6
Time frame: 6 weeks
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic blood pressure at week 6
Time frame: 6 weeks
Tobacco Dependence
Tobacco dependence at week 6. Validated questions from PATH; total score ranges from 15-76, higher scores reflect worse outcomes
Time frame: 6 weeks
Self-efficacy to Resist Smoking
Self-efficacy to resist smoking at week 6. Brief Self Efficacy to Resist Smoking Cigarettes Scale; total score ranges from 0-60, higher score reflects better outcome
Time frame: 6 weeks
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