Switching to E-Cigarettes After Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis and Health Outcomes
E-cig-DM
Clinical Outcomes Associated With Switching From Combustible Cigarettes to Electronic Cigarettes Among Adults With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study
1 other identifier
observational
133,320
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Individuals with T2DM who smoke have higher risks of cardiovascular disease and other complications. Many people consider e-cigarette as a "harm-reduction" alternatives to combustible cigarettes, but it is not clear whether switching to e-cigarettes improves health outcomes in patients with diabetes.
Trial Health
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Started Jan 2018
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2023
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 22, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 17, 2026
CompletedFebruary 17, 2026
February 1, 2026
6 years
January 22, 2026
February 10, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Rates of MACE
MACE was defined as the composite of all-cause death, MI, and repeat revascularization. The diagnosis of MI was made if patients were hospitalized with primary diagnostic codes related to MI (ICD-10 I21, I22) during follow-up period. In a previous validation study, the accuracy of diagnosis of MI in NHIS data was 93%.16 Unplanned revascularization was defined as presence of procedure codes for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) after index date.
Up to 5 years
Secondary Outcomes (9)
Rates of Diabetic complications
Up to 5 years
Rates of All-cause death
Up to 5 years
Rates of Myocardial infarction
Up to 5 years
Rates of Unplanned Revascularization
Up to 5 years
Rates of Ischemic stroke
Up to 5 years
- +4 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Continued combustible cigarette use
Continued combustible cigarette users after diagnosed DM
Partial Switching to E-cigarette
partial switching to E-cigarette users after diagnosed DM
Full switching to E-cigarette
fully switching to E-cigarette users after diagnosed DM
Interventions
Switching to E-cigarette
Eligibility Criteria
Patients diagnosed with diabetes from 2018 onward who reported being a "current smoker" at a health examination within the 4 years prior to the diabetes diagnosis, and who could be classified after diagnosis as either continued combustible cigarette smoking ("Current") or e-cigarette use (partial or full transition).
You may qualify if:
- Patients diagnosed with diabetes who reported being a "current smoker" at a health examination within the 4 years prior to the diabetes diagnosis.
You may not qualify if:
- age \<40 years or ≥75 years
- Pre-existing AMI before diabetes diagnosis
- Pre-existing Revascularization before diabetes diagnosis
- Pre-existing diabetes complications before diabetes diagnosis
- Pre-existing cancer before diabetes diagnosis
- Death within 6 months of the first health examination after diabetes diagnosis
- Cancer within 6 months of the first health examination after diabetes diagnosis
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, Gannam-gu, 06351, South Korea
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ki Hong Choi, MD, PhD
Samsung Medical Center
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 22, 2026
First Posted
February 17, 2026
Study Start
January 1, 2018
Primary Completion
December 31, 2023
Study Completion
December 31, 2023
Last Updated
February 17, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02