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Evaluating the Effect of Nicotine on Eye Movements and Related Behaviors in Electronic Cigarette Users, NICS-EYES Trial

18 mei 2026 bijgewerkt door: Patrick Tomko, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Nicotine Effects on Eye Movements and Self-Report Measures (NICS-EYES)

This clinical trial evaluates the effect of nicotine on eye movements and related behaviors in people who use electronic (e)-cigarettes. Nicotine is an addictive, poisonous chemical found in tobacco. It can also be made in the laboratory. When it enters the body, nicotine causes an increased heart rate and the use of oxygen by the heart and a sense of well-being and relaxation. E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco products in young adults in the United States. E-cigarettes deliver nicotine rapidly and the potential for addiction (abuse liability) is comparable to combustible cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration uses a combination of testing including self-reported scales, withdrawal assessments and behavioral tasks to evaluate the abuse liability of a nicotine product. Research has shown that nicotine alters movement of the eye (oculomotor) and the amount of nicotine in the blood impacts the extent of oculomotor function impairment. Despite this evidence linking nicotine to oculomotor changes, it has not been studied as a reliable marker for abuse in e-cigarette users. Studying eye movements can provide information about how the brain responds to nicotine and may help researchers develop better, more objective ways to measure how addictive nicotine products in e-cigarette users.

Studie Overzicht

Toestand

Nog niet aan het werven

Conditie

Interventie / Behandeling

Gedetailleerde beschrijving

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the between-session reliability of oculomotor biomarkers during standardized nicotine administration in daily e-cigarette users.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the association between oculomotor (OM) responses to nicotine and behavioral economic indices of reinforcing value.

II. To assess the relationship between oculomotor changes and nicotine withdrawal relief.

OUTLINE:

Participants abstain from nicotine for at least 12 hours and caffeine products for at least 2 hours, as well as obtain sleep for at least 5-6 hours before each study visit. Participants self-administer 5% nicotine non-mint menthol pods via an e-cigarette device using a guided standardized puffing routine over 5 minutes on visit one. At least 48 hours later, participants complete the same 5-minute guided puffing routine as in visit one and then use an e-cigarette as they normally would over 30 minutes at visit two. Participants also complete eye movement testing and undergo blood sample collection during each visit.

Studietype

Ingrijpend

Inschrijving (Geschat)

25

Fase

  • Niet toepasbaar

Contacten en locaties

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Studiecontact

Studie Locaties

  • Verenigde Staten
    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, Verenigde Staten, 43210
        • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
        • Contact:
        • Hoofdonderzoeker:
          • Patrick Tomko, PhD, CSCS

Deelname Criteria

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Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

  • Volwassen

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Nee

Beschrijving

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 21-50 years
  • Daily use of nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes for ≥ 6 months
  • Ability to abstain from nicotine for at least 12 hours prior to study visits
  • Fluent in English
  • Willingness to complete two in-person laboratory visits and all study procedures
  • Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of combustible cigarettes or other tobacco/nicotine products on more than 5 of the past 30 days
  • Current enrollment in a nicotine cessation program or intent to quit in the next 30 days
  • Neurological conditions affecting eye movements (seizure disorder, movement disorders, head injury with loss of consciousness)
  • Normal or corrected-to-normal vision required; significant uncorrected visual impairment or ocular conditions affecting eye tracking
  • Cardiovascular conditions for which nicotine use is contraindicated, substance use disorder (other than nicotine), or current nicotine cessation treatment
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Current medications affecting pupil size or eye movements (anticholinergics, stimulants, antipsychotics)
  • Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would interfere with safe participation
  • Age younger than 21 years or older than 50 years

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

  • Primair doel: Fundamentele wetenschap
  • Toewijzing: NVT
  • Interventioneel model: Opdracht voor een enkele groep
  • Masker: Geen (open label)

Wapens en interventies

Deelnemersgroep / Arm
Interventie / Behandeling
Experimenteel: Basic science (e-cigarette smoking, eye movement testing)
Participants abstain from nicotine for at least 12 hours and caffeine products for at least 2 hours, as well as obtain sleep for at least 5-6 hours before each study visit. Participants self-administer 5% nicotine mint menthol via an e-cigarette device using a guided standardized puffing routine over 5 minutes on visit one. At least 48 hours later, participants complete the same 5-minute guided puffing routine as in visit one and then use an e-cigarette as they normally would over 30 minutes at visit two. Participants also complete eye movement testing and undergo blood sample collection during each visit.
Ander: Vragenlijst administratie
Nevenstudies
Procedure: Biospecimen-collectie
Bloedafname ondergaan
Andere namen:
  • Biologische monsterverzameling
  • Biospecimen verzameld
  • Specimenverzameling
  • Monsterverzameling
Gedragsmatig: Avoidance
Abstain from caffeine products
Andere namen:
  • Avoided
Gedragsmatig: Cigarette Smoking
Complete self-administer 5% nicotine non-mint menthol pods via an e-cigarette device
Procedure: Eye Movement Measurement
Complete eye movement testing
Gedragsmatig: Healthcare Activity
Obtain sleep
Andere namen:
  • Gezondheidszorg Activiteit
  • Gezondheidszorg
  • Health Care
Gedragsmatig: Refrain from Smoking
Abstain from nicotine
Andere namen:
  • Abstain from Smoking
  • Abstinence from Cigarette Smoking
  • Abstinence from Cigarettes
  • Smoking Abstinence
Ander: Vaping
Complete ad-libitum e-cigarette vaping
Andere namen:
  • Vapen
Geneesmiddel: Standardized E-Cigarette Nicotine Administration
Participants use a e-cigarette 5.0% nicotine mint menthol pods. Visit 1: 5-minute guided puffing session (standardized protocol). Visit 2: 5-minute guided session followed by 30-minute ad-libitum vaping phase. Puffing topography monitored via SPA-Neo device.

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Change in prosaccade latency and velocity
Tijdsspanne: At baseline and at 5, 15 and 30 minutes post-nicotine administration, assessed up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Reliability will be assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Changes will be evaluated using repeated-measures analyses, including mixed-effects models or repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), as appropriate. Associations between oculomotor outcomes and behavioral economic measures will be examined using correlation and regression analyses.
At baseline and at 5, 15 and 30 minutes post-nicotine administration, assessed up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Change in antisaccade error rate and latency
Tijdsspanne: At baseline and at 5, 15 and 30 minutes post-nicotine administration
Reliability will be assessed using ICCs. Changes will be evaluated using repeated-measures analyses, including mixed-effects models or repeated-measures ANOVA, as appropriate. Associations between oculomotor outcomes and behavioral economic measures will be examined using correlation and regression analyses.
At baseline and at 5, 15 and 30 minutes post-nicotine administration
Change in smooth pursuit gain across two laboratory sessions
Tijdsspanne: At baseline and at 5, 15 and 30 minutes post-nicotine administration
Reliability will be assessed using ICCs. Changes will be evaluated using repeated-measures analyses, including mixed-effects models or repeated-measures ANOVA, as appropriate. Associations between oculomotor outcomes, plasma nicotine concentrations, subjective ratings, and behavioral economic measures will be examined using correlation and regression analyses.
At baseline and at 5, 15 and 30 minutes post-nicotine administration
Change in oculomotor performance
Tijdsspanne: At baseline and at 5, 15 and 30 minutes post-nicotine administration
Reliability will be assessed using ICCs. Changes will be evaluated using repeated-measures analyses, including mixed-effects models or repeated-measures ANOVA, as appropriate. Associations between oculomotor outcomes, plasma nicotine concentrations, subjective ratings, and behavioral economic measures will be examined using correlation and regression analyses.
At baseline and at 5, 15 and 30 minutes post-nicotine administration
Plasma nicotine maximum concentration
Tijdsspanne: Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Changes will be evaluated using repeated-measures analyses, including mixed-effects models or repeated-measures ANOVA, as appropriate. Associations between plasma nicotine concentrations and behavioral economic measures will be examined using correlation and regression analyses.
Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Time to maximum concentration of plasma nicotine
Tijdsspanne: Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Changes will be evaluated using repeated-measures analyses, including mixed-effects models or repeated-measures ANOVA, as appropriate. Associations between plasma nicotine concentrations and behavioral economic measures will be examined using correlation and regression analyses.
Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Plasma nicotine area under the curve
Tijdsspanne: Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Changes will be evaluated using repeated-measures analyses, including mixed-effects models or repeated-measures ANOVA, as appropriate. Associations between plasma nicotine concentrations and behavioral economic measures will be examined using correlation and regression analyses.
Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Subjective drug liking ratings
Tijdsspanne: Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Changes will be evaluated using repeated-measures analyses, including mixed-effects models or repeated-measures ANOVA, as appropriate. Associations between subjective ratings and behavioral economic measures will be examined using correlation and regression analyses.
Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks

Secundaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Electronic (E)-cigarette intensity demand
Tijdsspanne: Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Changes will be evaluated using repeated-measures analyses, including mixed-effects models or repeated-measures ANOVA, as appropriate. Associations will be examined using correlation and regression analyses.
Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
E-cigarette Omax
Tijdsspanne: Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Changes will be evaluated using repeated-measures analyses, including mixed-effects models or repeated-measures ANOVA, as appropriate. Associations will be examined using correlation and regression analyses.
Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
E-cigarette demand breakpoint
Tijdsspanne: Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Changes will be evaluated using repeated-measures analyses, including mixed-effects models or repeated-measures ANOVA, as appropriate. Associations will be examined using correlation and regression analyses.
Up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
Change in Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale scores
Tijdsspanne: From baseline and following nicotine administration, assessed up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks
The Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale (MNWS) will asses nicotine withdrawal and craving, anger/irritability, anxiety, depressed mood, restlessness/difficulty concentrating, increased appetite, sleep problems, and somatic symptoms (nausea, constipation, sore throat, dizziness, coughing). Scores range from 0 to 4 with higher scores indicating greater levels of withdrawal. Changes will be evaluated using repeated-measures analyses, including mixed-effects models or repeated-measures ANOVA, as appropriate. Associations will be examined using correlation and regression analyses.
From baseline and following nicotine administration, assessed up to completion of visit 2, up to 3 weeks

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Sponsor

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Onderzoekers

  • Hoofdonderzoeker: Patrick Tomko, PhD, CSCS, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Studie record data

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Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Geschat)

1 augustus 2026

Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)

31 december 2027

Studie voltooiing (Geschat)

31 december 2027

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

18 mei 2026

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria

18 mei 2026

Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)

22 mei 2026

Updates van studierecords

Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)

22 mei 2026

Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria

18 mei 2026

Laatst geverifieerd

1 mei 2026

Meer informatie

Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie

Aanvullende relevante MeSH-voorwaarden

Andere studie-ID-nummers

  • OSU-26020
  • NCI-2026-03442 (Register-ID: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))
  • STUDY20252989

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Nee

Bestudeert een door de Amerikaanse FDA gereguleerd apparaatproduct

Ja

product vervaardigd in en geëxporteerd uit de V.S.

Nee

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