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NCT05144542 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Risk and Benefits of Electronic Cigarettes to Older Smokers at High Risk for Lung Cancer

A NA study of Lung Carcinoma, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Active
Registry status
NA
Development phase
140
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT05144542: Active NA study of Lung Carcinoma, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

NCT05144542 is a NA study of Lung Carcinoma that is active but no longer recruiting, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 140 participants, below the 5,040-participant average among 38 other Lung Carcinoma trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05144542, a NA study of Lung Carcinoma, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
140 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This clinical trial investigates the effects of switching from smoking regular cigarettes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among older adult smokers at high risk for lung cancer. E-cigarettes use heated vapor to deliver nicotine. Information gained from this trial may help inform regulators of the potential risks and benefits of switching smokers at high risk for lung cancer to electronic cigarettes. This research also may help inform the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) how best to regulate e-cigarettes with the goal of improving public health.

Primary Outcome

Mean cigarettes per day during the week of baseline combustible cigarette smoking and during the final week of electronic cigarette provision (week 27)

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Questionnaire Administration
  • DRUG Nicotine Replacement
  • PROCEDURE Participants smoke their usual brand of cigarettes for 26 weeks.
  • PROCEDURE Participants will vape electronic cigarettes for 26 weeks.

Study Locations (1)

Texas

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center - Houston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 140 participants
Start Date 2022-03-07
Est. Completion 2026-10-17
Phase NA
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

2,692 total trials

What the registry record for NCT05144542 still lists

NCT05144542 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 140 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 5,040-participant average among 38 other Lung Carcinoma trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Lung Carcinoma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 4 interventions - of which Questionnaire Administration is the first listed.

NCT05144542 reports a single indexed study location in Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05144542 about?

NCT05144542 is a clinical study titled "Risk and Benefits of Electronic Cigarettes to Older Smokers at High Risk for Lung Cancer". This clinical trial investigates the effects of switching from smoking regular cigarettes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among older adult smokers at high risk for lung cancer. E-cigarettes use heated vapor to deliver nicotine. Information gained from this trial may help inform regulators o...

What is the current status of trial NCT05144542?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 140 participants. The study started on 2022-03-07. Estimated completion is 2026-10-17.

What conditions does trial NCT05144542 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Lung Carcinoma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05144542?

The interventions under investigation include: Questionnaire Administration (OTHER), Nicotine Replacement (DRUG), Participants smoke their usual brand of cigarettes for 26 weeks. (PROCEDURE), Participants will vape electronic cigarettes for 26 weeks. (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05144542?

This trial is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which has 2,692 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05144542 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Lung Carcinoma

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT05144542's enrollment target sits among peer trials

140 17th of 38 higher than 22 of 38 other Lung Carcinoma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05144542, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05144542 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.