New study tests if nicotine patches and counseling can help vapers quit
NCT ID NCT06164678
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a program of counselling and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) can help e-cigarette users quit vaping. 180 regular vapers will be randomly assigned to receive either counselling alone or counselling plus NRT. Researchers will track self-reported quitting rates over 12 months to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and counselling
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an evidence-based approach to help e-cigarette users quit vaping.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply to everyone. NRT is not approved for vaping cessation, and the study is still early.
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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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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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18 years and older
- 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: * \>18 years of age or older * Ontario resident * Ability to speak English or French * Regular use of e-cigarette (vaping at least once per week for the past four weeks) Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment or acute psychiatric illness that would alter their ability to participate * Being institutionalized at a retirement home, nursing home or long-term care facility * Participating in another smoking or vaping cessation program * Allergy or intolerance to NRT
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y4W7, Canada
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