Free-Base Nicotine or Nicotine Salt e-Liquids in Current E-Cigarette Smokers, PeloPET Study

NCT ID: NCT05455086

Last Updated: 2025-03-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

21 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-23

Study Completion Date

2023-06-26

Brief Summary

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This clinical trial studies the effect of free-base compared with nicotine salt based e-liquids on electronic cigarette (EC) puffing behavior, abuse liability, and deposition and absorption of nicotine in the respiratory tract and rate of uptake in the brain in current EC smokers. The results from this study may provide much needed scientific information to public health officials and regulators.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine the influence of nicotine form on puffing behavior and abuse liability.

II. To evaluate the influence of nicotine form and concentration on nicotine distribution in the brain and respiratory tract.

OUTLINE:

VISIT 1: Patients sample 4-liquids to determine whether they can vape the unflavored e-liquid without coughing

Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I:

VISIT 2: Patients receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored protonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 minutes (min) head and 5 min chest positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) and then 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT. About 2 hours post initial PET/CT, patients receive a second puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored protonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT and then 0-15 min head and 5 min chest PET/CT.

VISIT 3: Patients receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored unprotonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min head and 5 min chest PET/CT and then 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT. About 2 hours post initial PET/CT, patients receive a second puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored unprotonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT and then 0-15 min head and 5 min chest

ARM II:

VISIT 2: Patients receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored unprotonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min head and 5 min chest PET/CT and then 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT. About 2 hours post initial PET/CT, patients receive a second puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored unprotonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT and then 0-15 min head and 5 min chest.

VISIT 3: Patients receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored protonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min head and 5 min chest PET/CT and then 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT. About 2 hours post initial PET/CT, patients receive a second puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored protonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT and then 0-15 min head and 5 min chest PET/CT.

Conditions

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Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I (pronated e-liquid, unprotonated e-liquid

VISIT 2: Patients receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored protonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min head and 5 min chest PET?CT and then 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT. About 2 hours post initial PET/CT, patients receive a second puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored protonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT and then 0-15 min head and 5 min chest PET/CT.

VISIT 3: Patients receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored unprotonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min head and 5 min chest PET/CT and then 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT. About 2 hours post initial PET/CT, patients receive a second puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored protonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT and then 0-15 min head and 5 min chest

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cigarette Smoking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored protonated e-liquid

Cigarette Smoking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive 1 puff of unflavored protonated e-liquid

Cigarette Smoking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored unprotonated cigarette

Cigarette Smoking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive 1 puff of unfavored unprotonated cigarette

Computed Tomography

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo PET/CT

Positron Emission Tomography

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo PET/CT

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Arm II (unprotonated e-liquid, protonated e-liquid

VISIT 2: Patients receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored unprotonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min head and 5 min chest PET/CT and then 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT. About 2 hours post initial PET/CT, patients receive a second puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored unprotonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT and then 0-15 min head and 5 min chest.

VISIT 3: Patients receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored protonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min head and 5 min chest PET/CT and then 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT. About 2 hours post initial PET/CT, patients receive a second puff of tobacco flavored or unflavored protonated e-liquid and undergo 0-15 min chest and 5 min head PET/CT and then 0-15 min head and 5 min chest PET/CT.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cigarette Smoking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored protonated e-liquid

Cigarette Smoking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive 1 puff of unflavored protonated e-liquid

Cigarette Smoking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored unprotonated cigarette

Cigarette Smoking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive 1 puff of unfavored unprotonated cigarette

Computed Tomography

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo PET/CT

Positron Emission Tomography

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo PET/CT

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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Cigarette Smoking

Receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored protonated e-liquid

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cigarette Smoking

Receive 1 puff of unflavored protonated e-liquid

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cigarette Smoking

Receive 1 puff of tobacco flavored unprotonated cigarette

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cigarette Smoking

Receive 1 puff of unfavored unprotonated cigarette

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Computed Tomography

Undergo PET/CT

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Positron Emission Tomography

Undergo PET/CT

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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CAT CAT Scan Computerized Axial Tomography Computerized Tomography CT CT Scan tomography Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography PET PET Scan Positron Emission Tomography Scan Positron-Emission Tomography proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A current exclusive e-cigarette user (\>= 1 vaping bout per day) for at least the past 6 months (confirmed by NicAlert saliva testing strip)
* Between 21-50 years old
* Willing to provide informed consent and abstain from all tobacco and nicotine use for at least 12 hours prior to visits 2 and 3
* Willing to participate in 3 laboratory visits
* Read and speak English
* If utilizing study provided rideshare services, will need to live within 20 miles of Wake Forest University

Exclusion Criteria

* Self-reported diagnosis of lung disease including asthma, cystic fibrosis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
* Unstable or significant psychiatric conditions (past and stable conditions will be allowed)
* History of cardiac event or distress within the past 3 months
* Currently pregnant (as indicated by urine pregnancy test at the start of each laboratory visit), planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding (women only)
* Use of other tobacco products (e.g., cigarette, cigar, etc.) \> 5 days in the past month
* Currently engaging in a tobacco product cessation attempt
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Theodore Wagener

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Theodore L Wagener, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Locations

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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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NCI-2021-05882

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

OSU-21069

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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