E-cigarettes to help smokers with serious mental illness cut down
Treatments studied
Part of Lungs & breathing, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether e-cigarettes can help people who smoke a lot reduce cigarette use (without requiring them to quit completely). It is designed for adults with serious mental illness and focuses on harm reduction and follow-up over time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You currently smoke at least 5 cigarettes per day
- You’re 21 years or older and can share informed consent
- You have a serious mental illness diagnosis confirmed by a short interview
- You want to smoke fewer cigarettes, but you are not required to quit
- You have access to a mobile phone and can share another contact for follow-ups
- You have not used other tobacco products besides cigarettes in the last 2 weeks
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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