How teens and young adults use e-cigarettes and oral nicotine pouches in daily life
Project 4: A Naturalistic Observation of Electronic Cigarettes and Oral Nicotine Pouch Product Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults
We will follow young people who recently began using e-cigarettes or oral nicotine pouches to learn how nicotine strength, product form, and marketing shape their use and cravings.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ohio State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbus, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11182692 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, you'll be part of a national group of 2,000 young people ages 13–23 who started using e-cigarettes or oral nicotine pouches within the past six months. Over two years you'll complete online surveys every six months and take part in three short bursts of ecological momentary assessments (brief real-time surveys) to report use, cravings, and exposures to ads and flavors. The study tracks product details like nicotine concentration, form, and marketing exposures alongside perceptions and signs of dependence in everyday settings. This approach is designed to show how product features and industry strategies relate to starting, continuing, or changing use.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Recent initiators (within six months) of e-cigarettes or oral nicotine pouches ages 13–23 in the United States are the ideal participants.
Not a fit: People who have never used these products or who began using them more than six months ago likely would not be eligible and may not receive direct benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Findings could inform policies, warnings, and prevention programs to reduce youth nicotine initiation and dependence.
How similar studies have performed: Prior longitudinal and EMA studies of youth e-cigarette use have provided useful insights for policy and prevention, though research on oral nicotine pouches is newer.
Where this research is happening
Columbus, UNITED STATES
- Ohio State University — Columbus, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ferketich, Amy K — Ohio State University
- Study coordinator: Ferketich, Amy K
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.