NCT07214168

Vape Use Among Younger & Older Smokers

Factors That Affect Differential Switching and Patterns of ENDS Use Among Younger and Older Smokers: A Mixed Methods Approach

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study aims to recruit 100 current cigarette smokers (50 young adults ages 21-34; 50 older adults ages 35-65) who have tried vaping or are currently vaping (dual users). The study will examine the trajectories in tobacco use (cigarettes and/or ENDS), including the nuanced differences in ENDS use (i.e., detailed device characteristics, user preferences, patterns of use), according to smoker age group.

Conditions

• Smoking Cigarette
• Smoking Behaviors
• Vaping
• Vaping Behaviors

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-05
• Primary completion: 2026-07-01
• Completion: 2026-07-01
• First posted: 2025-10-09
• Last updated: 2026-02-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States