Participating in this research study will help us learn more about the airway inflammation that occurs in users of
electronic cigarettes compared to regular cigarette smokers and to non-smokers. We think this research will provide valuable
information about the airway damage that occurs in people who use e-cig and regular cigarettes.
To be eligible volunteers must meet the following criteria:
Be between 18-55 years old.
Be a daily user of e-cigarettes for at least 1 year or a never smoker (defined as less than 100 cigarettes or e-cigarettes smoked in a lifetime and no tobacco products within the last year).
Have no known drug allergies.
Must not have any medical, including allergic rhino-sinusitis, or psychological condition for which the
use a daily medication has been prescribed.
Must not have any of the following: a history of pulmonary disease, including asthma, COPD or any
condition for which subjects require the use of inhaled medications
Participants will receive $100 compensation.
This study involves 1 visit which takes about 2 hours. This visit involves health questions, a
questionnaire, brief physical exam, blood draw and sputum induction to obtain sputum.
Call (860) 679-3088 for more information & to see if you are eligible.
This study titled, THE AIRWAY INFLAMMATORY PROFILE OF E-CIGARETTE USERS is being conducted under the
direction of Dr. Mario Perez, in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at UConn Health. IRB #17-045-2
For more information, contact: Paul Appleton at pappleton@uchc.edu