E-cigarettes offered to cancer patients who refuse to quit smoking

NCT ID NCT07039292

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Disease control Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether giving e-cigarettes to cancer patients who smoke—and who have turned down standard quitting help—can help them switch away from regular cigarettes. About 208 adults with cancer will either receive an e-cigarette and support to switch, or standard care with referrals to quit programs. The main goal is to see how many completely stop smoking cigarettes after 6 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: e-cigarette
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a practical way to reduce smoking-related harm for cancer patients who cannot or will not quit using standard methods.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (208 people) and e-cigarettes are not risk-free. Long-term safety and effectiveness are unknown, and results may not apply to all smokers.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

neoplasm Smoking Vaping

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

E-CIG USE ONCOLOGY SMOKING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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