Early Detection of Vaping-related Vascular Diseases

The purpose of this study is to determine how vaping affects blood vessels, in particular if early damage occurs in the lung vessels.

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Key information

Conditions

Vaping Behavior Blood Vessel Injury Cardiovascular Diseases Smoking Vascular Diseases Vascular System Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Miami Health System

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Vapers Group:

Current electronic cigarette (EC) Puff Bar users defined as using EC either daily or occasionally in the past 30 days for at least 6 months, and with 5% nicotine concentration pods.
Adults aged 18-40 years

Healthy Group:

Healthy never smokers, never vapers
Adults aged 18-40 years

Exclusion criteria

Current or past smoking of tobacco cigarette (TC) or other tobacco/nicotine products (e.g., smokeless tobacco, Hookah) or marijuana will be excluded from the study.
Subjects with self-reported history of chronic health problems including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), morbid obesity (BMI>40 kg/m2), hypertension or diabetes
Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Airway blood flow reactivity (QAW)

Time frame: Up to 1 week

QAW will be measured via soluble gas uptake method
Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR)

Time frame: Up to 4 weeks

PVR will be measured via echocardiography
Flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD)

Time frame: Up to 4 weeks

FMD will be measured by blood pressure cuff deflation using ultrasound

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Miami

Other

Collaborators

Florida Department of Health

Registry information

Acronym: ENDS

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2027
Study completion: 2027
First posted: Jul 12, 2022
Registry last updated: May 15, 2026

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