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Vaping and Smoking Project in People With Schizophrenia

RecruitingNAAges 21 Years - 50 YearsAllState University of New York at Buffalo
NCT06944847 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The proposed research will characterize withdrawal among people with schizophrenia who vape daily compared to people with schizophrenia who smoke combustible cigarettes daily, filling critical gaps in the understanding of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) dependence and contributing to the development of vaping cessation interventions amongst people with schizophrenia, the leading preventable cause of death in the US.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * 6+ months of daily/near-daily nicotine vaping or cigarette smoking * 200+ ng/mL cotinine on a commercially-available quick screen * stable antipsychotic medication dose (no changes in past 6 months). Current Exclusion Criteria: * intention to quit daily/near-daily vaping/smoking in the next month * current (2+ days out of the past 7) use of pipe tobacco, hookah/shisha, smokeless tobacco, dissolvable tobacco, nicotine pouches. For vaping group only, current (2+ days out of past 7) use of cigars, cigarillos, or filtered cigars that are filled with tobacco or a mix of tobacco and marijuana * current use of any smoking cessation medication * current severe substance dependence other than tobacco/nicotine (including cannabis; NIDA Modified ASSIST of 27+) * current (past 2 weeks) suicidal ideation with intent and/or plan * pregnancy (intake urine screen) * florid psychosis or severe cognitive symptoms (score of ≥5 on PANSS items delusions (P1), hallucinatory behavior (P3), or unusual thought content (G9), conceptual disorganization (P2), abstract thinking (N5), or poor attention (G11) or a score ≥6 on grandiosity (P5) or suspiciousness (P6)
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What it tests

  • Acute (24-hour) abstinence
  • Ad libitum smoking/vaping
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Where

1 site
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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