Pilot Study of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Cessation Methods
College of Pharmacy, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI 49307, USA
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Pharmacy 2021, 9(1), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy9010021
Received: 5 December 2020 / Revised: 8 January 2021 / Accepted: 12 January 2021 / Published: 14 January 2021
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Currently, 7.6% of the U.S. young adults aged 18–24 years old use e-cigarettes. This study piloted three methods of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) cessation by measuring cessation rates, motivational techniques that contributed to cessation success, and participants’ changes after decreasing vape use. Participants were randomized into three study arms (nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) + behavioral support, vape-taper + behavioral support, self-guided) in a 1:1:1 ratio. All participants were invited to attend nine in-person or phone appointments over the 6-month study period. At 12 weeks, 3 of 7 (42.9%) participants in the NRT + behavioral support arm, 6 of 8 (75%) vape-taper + behavioral support arm, and 7 of 9 (77.8%) self-guided arm self-reported being vape-free and nicotine-free. At 6 months, 3 of 7 (42.9%) participants in the NRT + behavioral support arm, 6 of 8 (75%) vape-taper + behavioral support arm, and 4 of 9 (44.4%) self-guided arm self-reported being vape-free and nicotine-free. A challenge to quitting and remain quit is social pressures, but participants identified self-control and establishing new habits to be the best methods to overcome the desire to vape. Participants who received behavioral support and a vape-taper plan from pharmacists were more likely to be vape-free and nicotine-free at 6 months.
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Sahr, M.; Kelsh, S.; Blower, N.; Sohn, M. Pilot Study of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Cessation Methods. Pharmacy 2021, 9, 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy9010021
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Sahr M, Kelsh S, Blower N, Sohn M. Pilot Study of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Cessation Methods. Pharmacy. 2021; 9(1):21. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy9010021
Chicago/Turabian StyleSahr, Michelle; Kelsh, Shelby; Blower, Noah; Sohn, Minji. 2021. "Pilot Study of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Cessation Methods" Pharmacy 9, no. 1: 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy9010021
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