Effects of Tobacco Flavoring and Liquid Composition on Vaping Topography

NCT ID: NCT05876091

Last Updated: 2025-12-22

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

21 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-30

Study Completion Date

2024-10-29

Brief Summary

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This clinical trial tests the effect of tobacco flavor and liquid composition on the way a person puffs on a vape (topography). In general, tobacco products are designed with sensory factors in mind, such as flavor, to increase the appeal. Flavors and the composition of nicotine, either made in a lab (synthetic) or from tobacco, may create positive sensory effects, such as look, feel and taste, and influence smoking behavior and willingness to try different types of cigarettes. Understanding how nicotine vaping products are used is important in assessing individual and population level health risks. Vape flavors and synthetic nicotine may be related to harmful effects on health from vaping and may impact the appeal, risk beliefs and vaping topography.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

* Examine the influence of tobacco flavoring composition on vaping topography.
* Examine the influence of synthetic versus (vs.) tobacco derived nicotine on vaping topography.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

* Examine the influence of tobacco flavoring composition on vaping topography.
* Examine the influence of synthetic versus (vs.) tobacco derived nicotine on vaping topography.

OUTLINE:

The order of directed and ad libitum bouts are randomized within participants at each session.

SESSION 1: Participants puff their own brand liquid on study.

SESSIONS 2-5: Participants puff 1 of 4 randomly assigned tobacco flavor formulations at each visit on study.

SESSIONS 6-7: Participants puff 1 of 2 randomly assigned nicotine formulations at each visit on study.

Participants also undergo collection of saliva samples and optionally undergo collection of oral cell and oral rinse samples throughout study.

Conditions

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Tobacco-Related Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Vaping -

Description The order of directed and ad libitum bouts are randomized within participants at each session.

SESSION 1: Participants puff their own brand liquid on study.

SESSIONS 2-5: Participants puff 1 of 4 randomly assigned tobacco flavor formulations at each visit on study.

SESSIONS 6-7: Participants puff 1 of 2 randomly assigned nicotine formulations at each visit on study.

Participants also undergo collection of saliva samples and optionally undergo collection of oral cell and oral rinse samples throughout study.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vaping

Intervention Type OTHER

Undergo vape puffing regimen

Biospecimen Collection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo collection of saliva samples and oral cell samples

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Administer Quesitonnaire

Interventions

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Vaping

Undergo vape puffing regimen

Intervention Type OTHER

Biospecimen Collection

Undergo collection of saliva samples and oral cell samples

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Questionnaire Administration

Administer Quesitonnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Vape, Vaping Biological Sample Collection

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Current daily vapers of products containing nicotine
* No daily concurrent use of other tobacco products
* Self-reported general good health
* Women of child bearing potential must be willing to provide a urine sample and test negative prior to receiving any study-related products/procedures
* Ability to speak, read, and write in English
* Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an independent ethics committee/institutional review board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure

Exclusion Criteria

* Allergies - active untreated seasonal allergies that would interfere with smell or taste procedures
* Self-reported taste or smell deficits
* Pregnant or nursing female participants
* Medications known to interfere with taste/smell (i.e., certain nasal sprays, nasal antihistamines, decongestants, antibiotics, medications containing zinc)
* Unwilling to use open system vaping device in laboratory setting
* Positive diagnosis of human coronavirus 2019 infection (COVID-19) within 10 days prior to start of study intervention
* Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
* Any condition which in the investigator's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate to receive the study intervention
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Richard O'Connor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Roswell Park

Locations

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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Buffalo, New York, 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

View Document

Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

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U54CA228110

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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I 3234822

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id