Young Adult EC Use and Respiratory Outcomes
E-cigarette (EC) use continues to increase among youth, and EC may be detrimental to youth respiratory health. Public health officials and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can now regulate ECs. The proposed study uses naturalistic assessments called ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to understand how ECs use may impact the respiratory health of youth and young adult users compared to never-using peers.
Conditions:
🦠 E Cig Use
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 15 July 2021
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) 15 May 2024
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) 15 July 2024
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 300
🔬 Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
📊 Phase N/A
Locations:
📍 Columbus, Ohio, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • 1. own a smartphone and willing to add study EMA and spirometry application to it.
    • 2. a current exclusive-EC user (endorse ≥weekly use over the past 3 months) and report never trying OTPs
    • 3. between the ages of 18-25 years old at the time of enrollment
    • 4. read and speak English
    • 5. willing to complete five, 2-week periods of daily EMA and home-based spirometry
    • 6. never-users must indicate never trying any tobacco product to be eligible for enrollment

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • 1. self-reported diagnosis of lung disease including cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; we will not exclude youth who have asthma, but will incorporate this as a covariate during analyses
    • 2. unstable or significant psychiatric conditions (past and stable conditions will be allowed)
    • 3. history of cardiac event or distress within the past 3 months
    • 4. are currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 25 Years (ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 21 April 2020
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 14 May 2020
  • First Posted 20 May 2020

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 7 November 2023
  • Last Update Posted 9 November 2023
  • Last Verified November 2023