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Impact of Electronic Cigarette Temperature and Solvent on Biomarkers
Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Summary
This project seeks to determine how e-cigarette (EC) physical design features, including those that allow the user to manipulate the quality and quantity of aerosols, affect exposure and toxicity from oxidants and other aerosol constituents.
Official title: Clinical Study on the Impact of Electronic Cigarette Temperature and Solvent on Biomarkers of Oxidant Exposure
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
21 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2026-07-15
Completion Date
2028-12
Last Updated
2026-06-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
High temperature wattage setting on electronic cigarette
Study provided electronic cigarette will be set to a high wattage resulting in a higher usage temperature (275 C)
Low temperature wattage setting on electronic cigarette
Study provided electronic cigarette will be set to a low wattage resulting in a lower usage temperature (200 C)
High concentration of Propylene Glycol
Study provided electronic cigarette liquid will have a higher percentage of propylene glycol (90%)
Low concentration of Propylene Glycol
Study provided electronic cigarette liquid will have a higher percentage of propylene glycol (10%)
Locations (1)
Penn State College of Medicine
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States