Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems as a Smoking Cessation Treatment (ENDS-P50)

September 11, 2018 updated by: Duke University

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) as a Smoking Cessation Treatment

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether combining electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) with nicotine patch treatment will augment abstinence rates compared to either treatment alone.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Withdrawn

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Cigarette smokers, who are motivated to quit smoking but who rate the inhalation aspects of smoking as important will be randomized to three groups: Group 1. Nicotine ENDS + nicotine patch; Group 2: Nicotine ENDS + placebo patch; Group 3: Placebo ENDS + Nicotine patch. Participants will initially receive 1 week of 21 mg nicotine (or placebo) skin patches while continuing to smoke their usual cigarettes ad lib, in order to assess responsiveness to Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). Starting with week 2, participants will receive nicotine-containing (or placebo) ENDS devices (menthol or non-menthol versions in accordance with their baseline preference). They will also be instructed to substitute ENDS for as many cigarettes as possible in this week. The target quit-smoking date will occur at the beginning of week 3. Treatments will continue until week 8 post-quit, at which time participants will be instructed to reduce ENDS use over the next 4 weeks, at which time ENDS will no longer be dispensed. Subsequently, the nicotine patch dose will be gradually reduced according to standard weaning regimen from 21 mg/24 h to 14 mg/24 h for 2 weeks, and 7 mg/ 24 h for 2 weeks. All nicotine-based treatments will end at week 16 after the quit date.

Study Type

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Interventional

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705
        • Duke Center for Smoking Cessation

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have no known serious medical conditions;
  • Smoke an average of at least 10 cigarettes per day;
  • Have an expired air CO reading of at least 15 ppm;
  • Able to read and understand English;
  • Express a desire to quit smoking in the next thirty days;
  • Higher than median rating of enjoyment of airway sensory effects of inhaling smoke on Cigarette Evaluation Questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypertension;
  • Hypotension;
  • Coronary heart disease;
  • Lifetime history of heart attack;
  • Cardiac rhythm disorder (irregular heart rhythm);
  • Chest pains (unless history, exam, and ECG clearly indicate a non-cardiac source);
  • Cardiac (heart) disorder (including but not limited to valvular heart disease, heart murmur, heart failure);
  • History of skin allergy;
  • Active skin disorder (e.g., psoriasis) within the last five years;
  • Liver or kidney disorder (except kidney stones, gallstones);
  • Gastrointestinal problems or disease other than gastroesophageal reflux or heartburn;
  • Ulcers;
  • Lung disorder/disease (including but not limited to Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, and asthma);
  • Brain abnormality (including but not limited to stroke, brain tumor, and seizure disorder);
  • History of migraine headaches in the past 5 years;
  • History of fainting;
  • Problems giving blood samples;
  • Difficulty passing urine;
  • Diabetes treated with insulin; non-insulin treated diabetes (unless glucose is less than 180mg/dcl and HbA1c is less than 7%);
  • Current cancer or treatment for cancer in the past six months (except basal or squamous cell skin cancer);
  • Other major medical condition;
  • Current psychiatric disease (with the exception of anxiety disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and ADHD);
  • Suicidal ideation (within the past 10 years) or lifetime occurrence of attempted suicide;
  • Current depression;
  • Bulimia or anorexia;
  • Pregnant or nursing mothers;

  • Use (within the past 30 days) of:

    • Illegal drugs (or if the urine drug screen is positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cocaine, Amphetamine, Opiates, Methamphetamines, phencyclidine (PCP), Benzodiazepines, or Barbiturates),
    • Experimental (investigational) drugs;
    • Psychiatric medications including antidepressants, anti-psychotics or any other medications that are known to affect smoking cessation (e.g. clonidine);
    • Smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff), cigars, pipes, nicotine replacement therapy, e-cigarettes or other smoking cessation treatment;;
  • Alcohol abuse;
  • Significant adverse reaction to nicotine patches in the past;
  • Current participation or recent participation (in the past 30 days) in another smoking study at our Center or another research facility;
  • Current participation in another research study.

Potential subjects must agree to use acceptable contraception.

Potential subjects must agree to avoid the following:

  • participation in any other nicotine-related modification strategy outside of this protocol;
  • use of tobacco products other than cigarettes, including pipe tobacco, cigars, e-cigarettes, snuff, and chewing tobacco;
  • use of experimental (investigational) drugs or devices;
  • use of illegal drugs;
  • use of opiate medications.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Nicotine ENDS + Nicotine Patch
Participants will initially receive 1 week of 21 mg nicotine skin patches while continuing to smoke their usual cigarettes ad lib. Starting with week 2, they will receive nicotine-containing ENDS devices and will be instructed to substitute ENDS for as many cigarettes as possible in this week. The target quit-smoking date will occur at the beginning of week 3. Treatments will continue until week 8 post-quit, at which time participants will be instructed to reduce ENDS use over the next 4 weeks, at which time ENDS will no longer be dispensed. Subsequently, the nicotine patch dose will be gradually reduced according to standard weaning regimen from 21 mg/24 h to 14 mg/24 h for 2 weeks, and 7 mg/ 24 h for 2 weeks. All nicotine-based treatments will end at week 16 after the quit date.
Drug: Nicotine patch
21 mg/24 h for 2 weeks before the quit date and 12 weeks after the quit date, 14 mg/24 h for 2 weeks, and 7 mg/ 24 h for 2 weeks.
Other Names:
  • Nicoderm
Other: ENDS
As needed for 1 week before the quit date and 8 weeks after the quit date, then reduced use for 4 weeks.
Other Names:
  • e-cigarettes
Active Comparator: Nicotine ENDS + Placebo Patch
Participants will initially receive 1 week of placebo skin patches while continuing to smoke their usual cigarettes ad lib. Starting with week 2, they will receive nicotine-containing ENDS devices and will be instructed to substitute ENDS for as many cigarettes as possible in this week. The target quit-smoking date will occur at the beginning of week 3. Treatments will continue until week 8 post-quit, at which time participants will be instructed to reduce ENDS use over the next 4 weeks, at which time ENDS will no longer be dispensed. Subsequently, the placebo patch size will be gradually reduced to mirror standard weaning regimen from 21 mg/24 h to 14 mg/24 h for 2 weeks, and 7 mg/ 24 h for 2 weeks. All nicotine-based treatments will end at week 16 after the quit date.
Other: ENDS
As needed for 1 week before the quit date and 8 weeks after the quit date, then reduced use for 4 weeks.
Other Names:
  • e-cigarettes
Other: Placebo patch
21 mg size for 2 weeks before the quit date and 12 weeks after the quit date, 14 mg size for 2 weeks, and 7 mg size for 2 weeks.
Active Comparator: Placebo ENDS + Nicotine Patch
Participants will initially receive 1 week of 21 mg nicotine skin patches while continuing to smoke their usual cigarettes ad lib. Starting with week 2, they will receive placebo ENDS devices and will be instructed to substitute ENDS for as many cigarettes as possible in this week. The target quit-smoking date will occur at the beginning of week 3. Treatments will continue until week 8 post-quit, at which time participants will be instructed to reduce ENDS use over the next 4 weeks, at which time ENDS will no longer be dispensed. Subsequently, the nicotine patch dose will be gradually reduced according to standard weaning regimen from 21 mg/24 h to 14 mg/24 h for 2 weeks, and 7 mg/ 24 h for 2 weeks. All nicotine-based treatments will end at week 16 after the quit date.
Drug: Nicotine patch
21 mg/24 h for 2 weeks before the quit date and 12 weeks after the quit date, 14 mg/24 h for 2 weeks, and 7 mg/ 24 h for 2 weeks.
Other Names:
  • Nicoderm
Other: Placebo ENDS
As needed for 1 week before the quit date and 8 weeks after the quit date, then reduced use for 4 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Continuous four-week abstinence from smoking during treatment
Time Frame: Weeks 4-8 post target Quit Day
The primary outcome measure will be continuous four-week abstinence from smoking during weeks 4-8 post target Quit Day while treatment is ongoing. This will be determined by a composite of self-report of no smoking on daily diaries and expired air carbon monoxide (CO) <10 ppm (measured at Week 8). An intent-to-treat criterion will be used, whereby drop-outs are considered to be non-abstinent.
Weeks 4-8 post target Quit Day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Continuous four-week abstinence from smoking after withdrawal of ENDS
Time Frame: Weeks 9-12 post target Quit Day
A secondary outcome measure will be continuous four-week abstinence from smoking during weeks 9-12 post target Quit Day while participants are decreasing their use of ENDS. This will be determined by a composite of self-report of no smoking on daily diaries and expired air carbon monoxide (CO) <10 ppm (measured at Week 12). An intent-to-treat criterion will be used, whereby drop-outs are considered to be non-abstinent.
Weeks 9-12 post target Quit Day
Continuous four-week abstinence from smoking after withdrawal of nicotine patches
Time Frame: Weeks 13-16 post target Quit Day
A secondary outcome measure will be continuous four-week abstinence from smoking during weeks 13-16 post target Quit Day while participants are using decreasing doses of nicotine patches. This will be determined by a composite of self-report of no smoking on daily diaries and expired air carbon monoxide (CO) <10 ppm (measured at Week 16). An intent-to-treat criterion will be used, whereby drop-outs are considered to be non-abstinent.
Weeks 13-16 post target Quit Day
Seven-day point abstinence from smoking at 6 months post Quit Day
Time Frame: 6 months post Quit Day
A secondary outcome measure will be seven-day abstinence from smoking at six months post target Quit Day. This will be determined by self-report of no smoking for the previous seven days when called for 6-month follow-up, verified by expired air carbon monoxide (CO) <10 ppm (measured at 6-month follow-up visit). An intent-to-treat criterion will be used, whereby drop-outs are considered to be non-abstinent.
6 months post Quit Day

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Duke University

Collaborators

Collaborators

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: James M Davis, M.D., Duke University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

Study Start

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July 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

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January 1, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

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January 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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June 30, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 1, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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July 2, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 12, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 11, 2018

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2018

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • Pro00063900
  • P50DA027840 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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