Vaping study reveals how young adults react to new nicotine substitute
NCT ID NCT06868368
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed study looked at how 53 young adults (ages 21-34) who regularly vape perceive and react to e-cigarettes containing a new substance called metatine (6-methyl nicotine). Researchers measured how the body processes metatine, puffing behavior, sensory experiences, and appeal ratings. The goal was to understand the effects and potential abuse liability of these products.
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Study facts
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- 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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53 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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 34 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 21-34 years * Current nicotine EC user (defined as ≥ weekly use over the past 3 months) * Willing to provide informed consent and abstain from using any e-cigarette at least 12 hours prior to the three lab sessions * Read and speak English Exclusion Criteria: * Recently coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive (defined as a 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 * Have suffered from any serious lung disease or infection (e.g., tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis, or lung cancer) in the past 30 days * Are currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding (will be verified with urine pregnancy test) * 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
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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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