Cooling agents in vapes: do they make them more addictive?
NCT ID NCT06208202
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how synthetic cooling additives (like WS-3 and WS-23) in e-cigarettes change how young adults perceive and use them. About 158 current e-cigarette users aged 21-29 will try different flavored e-liquids and report their satisfaction, sensory experiences, and puffing behavior. Researchers will also measure toxicant levels in the vapor. The goal is to understand if these additives make vaping more appealing or risky.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- flavored e-cigarettes with synthetic cooling agents (WS-3, WS-23)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help regulators understand how cooling additives make e-cigarettes more appealing or harmful, informing future policies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational behavioral study with only 158 participants, so results may not apply to all users. It measures perceptions and exposure, not health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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158 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 29 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 21-29 years * Current e-cigarette (EC) user (defined as ≥ weekly use over the past 3 months) * Willing to provide informed consent and abstain from using their EC at least 12 hours prior to the four lab sessions * Read and speak English Exclusion Criteria: * Recently COVID-19+ (defined as positive test in the past 30 days) or a recent COVID-19 hospitalization (defined as a hospitalization within the past 6 months) * Unstable or significant psychiatric conditions (past and stable conditions will be allowed) * History of cardiac event or distress within the past 3 months * Are currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding (will be verified with urine pregnancy test) * Have suffered from any serious lung disease or infection (e.g. , tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis, or lung cancer) in the past 30 days * Have hemophilia or another type of bleeding disorder * Are blind, severely visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or have a severe motor disability
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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