Overview

e-Cigarettes Versus NRT Gum for Smoking Cessation

Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2013-11-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
This is a randomized trial comparing electronic cigarettes (e-Cigarettes) to nicotine gum for smoking cessation. Participants will be randomly assigned to either e-cigarette use or nicotine gum use during a quit attempt. All participants will have a one hour meeting with a tobacco treatment specialist to develop a quit plan and set a quit date. Quit status will be determined at 12 weeks after the quit date. Continued use of nicotine replacement (either e-Cigarette or nicotine gum) and satisfaction with the treatment assignment will be evaluated.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Creighton University
Treatments:
Nicotine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Smokes at least five cigarettes per day

- No current or previous regular use of e-cigarettes

- Ready to quit smoking

Exclusion Criteria:

- Use of smokeless or pipe tobacco

- Smoke more than 40 cigarettes per day

- Pregnant or breastfeeding

- Unable to chew gum due to dental or jaw problems

- Myocardial infarction (heart attack) within the previous 12 months

- Hypersensitivity to propylene glycol or nicotine gum