Boston Vapers Needed for Study

[Janetda]

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This study has now completed
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Researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health are studying the efficacy of e-cigarettes on smoking cessation. If you are a current electronic cigarette user, English-speaking, between the ages of 18 and 65, and living in the Boston area, we invite you to take part in a one-time focus group to be held at the BU School of Public Health. You must be currently using electronic cigarettes to be eligible for the study. The focus group will last approximately 1.5 hours and participants will be given a $10 Amazon Gift card for participation; travel compensation will also be provided. If interested, please contact Amanda at ecigstudy@gmail.com with your name, email address, and phone number to reach you at to see if you are eligible.

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[upStomp]

I see no mention on their website. I only found mention on vapersclub.com.

Can someone verify this study?

 

[ejoker]

i found nothing on their website either, but dr. michael siegel is a professor in the department of community health sciences, boston university school of public health, and i would imagine his area is responsible for this study.

 

[BuzzKill]

Hopefully they will have a link or more info , in any case this is a huge benefit to all of us IMO , whether they find them to be better or that they have adverse side effects we will at least know SOMETHING !

To date no one has done any real studies on E-cigs , this may be the one that starts the ball rolling

 

[Brewlady]

I sent an email that I am interested in participating in the study.

 

[upStomp]

I'm starting to wonder if this is/was part of the study recently released and discussed here.

I sent an email that I am interested in participating in the study.

Let us know if you hear back. I'm also interested, but haven't sent an email due to my tinfoil hatishness.

 

[Willriker]

I replied, why not. Im in central CT, so it would be a little bit of a drive, but you never know if itll be worth it.

 

[thedudeabides]

Ditto, I am right up the street from BU.

 

[Willriker]

was reading a differant thread. turns out that BU is releasing a differant study on ecigs.so, they have been looking into it for a little while now. It just shows that they are at least a little serious about doing actual research on ecigs. Research that we all can agree is a bit... nonexistant.

Just posting this to let people considering helping out these fellows at BU do research on e-cigs butwere a bit sheepish and didnt know if this was a serious thing or not know that they have been researching this. This looks to be a second research study and anty way i ca help get more good research done on these the better.

 

[cigarbabe]

Sent an email!
I hope they'll call or shoot me an email soon.
C.B.

 

[TheChariot]

I'm replying now. I work near BU right near the Paradise and Qdoba. It'll be interesting to get all the Boston vapists together!

 

[pmd]

Well, I would be interested if it is legit, I live in the area but need more info on this

 

[upStomp]

Has anyone gotten a response yet?

 

[Brewlady]

Nothing, I'm wondering if this was old information. I've seen some references online that the study results are about to be published.

 

[thedudeabides]

Ditto, I haven't heard back.

 

[ManicMaurice]

Haven't heard back either ...

 

[Brewlady]

I got a reply today!

Thank you for your interest!

I'd like to ask you a few questions to determine if you meet enrollment criteria in the e-cig focus group. Please take the time to answer the questions below:

- Is English your primary language?

- Are you currently smoking cigarettes?

- Are you willing and able to travel to the Boston University School of Public Health (located in Boston, MA near the Boston Medical Center) to discuss your use of electronic cigarettes compared to traditional smoking cessation methods, if provided a $10 amazon gift card and compensation for local travel (up to $6)?

If you would prefer to answer these questions over the phone, please let me know and we can schedule a time.

If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Thank you,

 

[Brewlady]

My reply:

Hi, Amanda

Yes, English is my ONLY language.

I started vaping in August, and no longer smoke cigarettes.

I am VERY willing and able to drive to Boston for this study. As a 36 year smoker, I am very interested in ensuring the continued availability of this product. It is the only thing that has worked for me, and I am concerned that government intervention could ban the sale of e-cigs. Driving to Boston and back doesn't bother me at all, any assistance I can offer in your research is time well spent.

Whether or not I am not chosen for this study, please extend a sincere thank you to Dr. Siegel for me. I appreciate the work he is doing for all of us who are using personal vaporizers to minimize our health risk.

Thank you

 

[the_larch]

My reply only contained the following questions:

- Are you currently smoking cigarettes?

- Have you smoked cigarettes in the past?

I think that my initial email covered the questions that she asked you... Perhaps we will be in a focus group together?

 

[upStomp]

I'd written this off. I'll send an email tomorrow. Thanks for the update, gang!