Vaping Cessation Research Study

Researchers at Medical University of South Carolina are conducting a study to examine the effectiveness of smoking medication and financial incentives as a way to help individuals quit vaping.

Fast Facts

Use E-Cigarettes and are Interested in Quitting

Ages 18-40

Compensation Provided

Conducted in Charleston, Lancaster, & Pickens, SC

Study Background

Interested in quitting vaping?

We want to learn if a commonly prescribed smoking medication (varenicline) and financial incentives can help individuals in their journey to quit using e-cigarettes. We are also interested in how cannabis/marijuana and tobacco may interact as an individual attempts to quit using tobacco.

All participants will also receive counseling to help them quit vaping!

Study Background

Interested in quitting vaping?

We want to learn if a commonly prescribed smoking medication (varenicline) and financial incentives can help individuals in their journey to quit using e-cigarettes. We are also interested in how cannabis/marijuana and tobacco may interact as an individual attempts to quit using tobacco.

All participants will also receive counseling to help them quit vaping!

Additional Information

The purpose of this research study is to investigate whether the smoking medication varenicline and financial incentives can help individuals in their journey to quit using e-cigarettes.

You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 18-40
  • Use e-cigarettes daily or near daily and are interested in quitting
  • Used cannabis in the past 30 days
  • Do not smoke cigarettes regularly
  • No serious or unstable medical/psychiatric disorder (including severe substance use disorders other than cannabis or tobacco use disorders) in the past 3 months
  • Not currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or refusing to use an appropriate form of birth control
  • No current use of medications for smoking cessation
  • Willing to take varenicline for the standard 12-week course of treatment
  • Able to attend study visits at one of the following sites: Charleston, Lancaster, or Pickens, SC

This study will last approximately 6 months and will include 17 in-person study visits. For 12 weeks of the study, you will receive medication and counseling.

While varenicline is not FDA-approved for e-cigarette cessation, it is FDA-approved for cigarette cessation.

As a participant, you can receive up to $1,050 for completing all study tasks.

There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.