Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Randomised Controlled Trial Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of an Electronic Nicotine Delivery Device (E-Cigarette) in Smokers
Brief Summary: The study's major aim is to investigate the ability of a commercial Electronic Nicotine Delivery Device (E-Cigarette) to induce long-term smoking reduction/abstinence in smokers unwilling to quit. Secondary aims are to investigate changes in withdrawal symptoms and cravings and to examine whether concomitant use of the E-Cigarette and smoking is safe.

The study will monitor smoking reduction/abstinence effects, changes in withdrawal symptoms, and adverse events of a currently marketed device in Italy ("Categoria" electronic cigarette - "ORIGINAL" 7.2 mg nicotine cartridges).

The primary hypothesis is that the E-Cigarette is a safe device that allows smoking reduction or abstinence in smokers possibly by suppressing withdrawal symptoms and cravings.


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A: Inclusion Criteria:Healthy smokers 18-60 years old, smoking ≥15 conventional cigarettes per day (cig/day) for at least 10 years were recruited using anti-smoking leaflets and by an approved kiosk located in the atrium of the university hospital (AOU 'Policlinico-V. Emanuele') promoting the smoking cessation services of the CPCT (Centro per la Prevenzione e Cura del Tabagismo, Università di Catania, Italy).

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Exclusion Criteria:history of alcohol and illicit drug use, major depression or other psychiatric conditions. We also excluded subjects who reported recent myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, essential hypertension (\>140mmHg systolic and/or \>90mmHg diastolic), diabetes mellitus, severe allergies, poorly controlled asthma or other airways diseases

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B: Inclusion Criteria:

* smoking an average of at least 10 manufactured combustible cigarettes per day for at least 12 months prior to Screening
* tested positive for urine cotinine (≥ 200 ng/mL) at Screening
* exhaled carbon monoxide \> 10 ppm (parts per million) at Screening

Exclusion Criteria:

* relevant illness history
* relevant medication use
* body mass index (BMI) \> 40 kg/m2 or \< 18 kg/m2 at Screening
* allergy to propylene glycol or glycerin
* use of nicotine-containing products other than manufactured combustible cigarettes within 14 days prior to Check-in
* use of any prescription smoking cessation treatments within 3 months prior to Check-in
* smokers who draw smoke from the cigarette into the mouth and throat but do not inhale
* planning to quit smoking during the study
* female subjects who are pregnant, lactating, or intend to become pregnant
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* smoking an average of at least 10 manufactured combustible cigarettes per day for at least 12 months prior to Screening
* tested positive for urine cotinine (≥ 200 ng/mL) at Screening
* exhaled carbon monoxide \> 10 ppm (parts per million) at Screening

Exclusion Criteria:

* relevant illness history
* relevant medication use
* body mass index (BMI) \> 40 kg/m2 or \< 18 kg/m2 at Screening
* allergy to propylene glycol or glycerin
* use of nicotine-containing products other than manufactured combustible cigarettes within 14 days prior to Check-in
* use of any prescription smoking cessation treatments within 3 months prior to Check-in
* smokers who draw smoke from the cigarette into the mouth and throat but do not inhale
* planning to quit smoking during the study
* female subjects who are pregnant, lactating, or intend to become pregnant
D: Inclusion Criteria: healthy smokers unwilling to quit, between 18 and 60 years of age. They should report a cigarette intake of ≥ 15 cig/day for at least 5 years. At screening they must provide a CO level of ≥ 15 ppm and an FTND ≥ 5.

Exclusion Criteria: alcohol and illicit drug use, breastfeeding, or pregnancy. Individuals who report current attempts to quit smoking and previous experience with electronic cigarettes will be also excluded.

Answer: D