E-Cigarettes vs. diabetes: a safer smoke?
NCT ID NCT07414355
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at over 133,000 adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who were smokers. Researchers wanted to see if switching from regular cigarettes to e-cigarettes could lower the risk of heart problems and diabetes complications. The study used health records to compare outcomes, but did not involve any new treatment or medication.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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133,320 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2018
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients diagnosed with diabetes from 2018 onward who reported being a "current smoker" at a health examination within the 4 years prior to the diabetes diagnosis, and who could be classified after diagnosis as either continued combustible cigarette smoking ("Current") or e-cigarette use (partial or full transition).
- Ages
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40 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with diabetes who reported being a "current smoker" at a health examination within the 4 years prior to the diabetes diagnosis. Exclusion Criteria: * age \<40 years or ≥75 years * Pre-existing AMI before diabetes diagnosis * Pre-existing Revascularization before diabetes diagnosis * Pre-existing diabetes complications before diabetes diagnosis * Pre-existing cancer before diabetes diagnosis * Death within 6 months of the first health examination after diabetes diagnosis * Cancer within 6 months of the first health examination after diabetes diagnosis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, Gannam-gu, 06351, South Korea
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