A Trial of Varenicline for E-cigarette Cessation

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorYale University

About this trial

This is randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial in treatment-seeking adults who report regular e-cigarette use to test the hypothesis that varenicline is efficacious for quitting e-cigarettes.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

report daily use of an e-cigarette containing nicotine

live in Connecticut or South Carolina

Disqualifiers

regular use of other tobacco products besides e-cigarettes

medical contraindications for varenicline use

current treatment for tobacco cessation

lack proficiency in English

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Varenicline 1mg BID
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

326 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Yale University

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator