E-cigarettes for Harm Reduction Among Smokers With Serious Mental Illness (NCT05815199)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
In this open-label, randomized controlled trial study, participants who smoke combustible cigarettes (CC) and are diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) will be randomized in two arms to receive harm-reduction counseling and Ecological Momentary Intervention text messaging (EMI) along with either e-cigarettes (EC) or nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) such as patch and lozenges to compare the efficacy in CC smoking reduction.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (7 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (7 items).
Location: NYU Langone Health — New York, New York
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Is pregnant or breastfeeding
- Used tobacco other than CC in the past 2 weeks (e.g., EC, cigarillo)
- Currently engaged in an attempt to quit CC
- Change in dose of their psychotropic medication(s) in the last 30 days
- Meeting DSM-V criteria for current alcohol or substance use disorder except for nicotine use disorder and active mild alcohol or substance use disorders.
- Past month suicidal ideation/suicide attempt and/or psychiatric hospitalization in the last 30 days
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- NYU Langone Health — New York, New York
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.