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Trial reportThe New England journal of medicine2019

A Randomized Trial of E-Cigarettes versus Nicotine-Replacement Therapy.

Peter Hajek, Anna Phillips-Waller, Dunja Przulj, Francesca Pesola, Katie Myers Smith, Natalie Bisal, Jinshuo Li, Steve Parrott, Peter Sasieni, Lynne Dawkins and 4 more

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readComparative StudyMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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In one paragraph

Trial report in The New England journal of medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 669 papers, 16 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04982978 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

The Effectiveness of the Protection Motivation Theory in Reducing Vaping Behaviour in a Student Population

TypeinterventionalSponsorWestern UniversityRan2021 to 2021Enrolled77ConditionsVaping Related DisorderArmsPMT Threat Appraisal, General Nutrition and Lifestyle
NCT06297005 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

The Impact of E-cigarettes During Pregnancy on Childhood Health Outcomes (ECHO) Study.

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity College DublinRan2023 to 2027Enrolled1,200ConditionsVaping, Pregnancy Related, Pediatric Respiratory Diseases
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

669 citing papers in PubMed, 16 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026
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  2. Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
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  3. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2025
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  4. Recommendations on interventions for tobacco smoking cessation in adults in Canada.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2025
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  7. Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
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  13. Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  16. Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022
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  19. Patterns of e-Cigarette Use and Smoking Cessation Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of a Large Randomised Controlled Trial to Inform Clinical Advice.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2026
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609 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Peter HajekFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Anna Phillips-WallerFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Dunja PrzuljFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Francesca PesolaFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Katie Myers SmithFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Natalie BisalFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Jinshuo LiFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Steve ParrottFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Peter SasieniFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Lynne DawkinsFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Louise RossFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Maciej GoniewiczFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Qi WuFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).
Hayden J McRobbieFrom Queen Mary University of London (P.H., A.P.-W., D.P., K.M.S., N.B., H.J.M.), King's College London (F.P., P.S.), and London South Bank University (L.D.), London, the University of York, York (J.L., S.P., Q.W.), and Leicester City Council, Leicester (L.R.) - all in the United Kingdom; and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY (M.G.).

Funding

Cancer Research UK 16892Cancer Research UK 16893Cancer Research UK 25356Department of Health HTA/12/167/135Medical Research Council MR/K023195/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundE-cigarettes are commonly used in attempts to stop smoking, but evidence is limited regarding their effectiveness as compared with that of nicotine products approved as smoking-cessation treatments.

methodsWe randomly assigned adults attending U.K. National Health Service stop-smoking services to either nicotine-replacement products of their choice, including product combinations, provided for up to 3 months, or an e-cigarette starter pack (a second-generation refillable e-cigarette with one bottle of nicotine e-liquid [18 mg per milliliter]), with a recommendation to purchase further e-liquids of the flavor and strength of their choice. Treatment included weekly behavioral support for at least 4 weeks. The primary outcome was sustained abstinence for 1 year, which was validated biochemically at the final visit. Participants who were lost to follow-up or did not provide biochemical validation were considered to not be abstinent. Secondary outcomes included participant-reported treatment usage and respiratory symptoms.

resultsA total of 886 participants underwent randomization. The 1-year abstinence rate was 18.0% in the e-cigarette group, as compared with 9.9% in the nicotine-replacement group (relative risk, 1.83; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.30 to 2.58; P<0.001). Among participants with 1-year abstinence, those in the e-cigarette group were more likely than those in the nicotine-replacement group to use their assigned product at 52 weeks (80% [63 of 79 participants] vs. 9% [4 of 44 participants]). Overall, throat or mouth irritation was reported more frequently in the e-cigarette group (65.3%, vs. 51.2% in the nicotine-replacement group) and nausea more frequently in the nicotine-replacement group (37.9%, vs. 31.3% in the e-cigarette group). The e-cigarette group reported greater declines in the incidence of cough and phlegm production from baseline to 52 weeks than did the nicotine-replacement group (relative risk for cough, 0.8; 95% CI, 0.6 to 0.9; relative risk for phlegm, 0.7; 95% CI, 0.6 to 0.9). There were no significant between-group differences in the incidence of wheezing or shortness of breath.

conclusionsE-cigarettes were more effective for smoking cessation than nicotine-replacement therapy, when both products were accompanied by behavioral support. (Funded by the National Institute for Health Research and Cancer Research UK; Current Controlled Trials number, ISRCTN60477608 .).

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Electronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsTobacco Use Cessation DevicesAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNicotineSmoking CessationTobacco Use DisorderTreatment OutcomeVapingNicotine

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PMID30699054

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