Status:

COMPLETED

Addiction and Behavior Related to Menthol Cigarette Substitutes

Lead Sponsor:

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Vermont

Brown University

Conditions:

Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of the proposed study is to examine the abuse liability and substitutability of plausible menthol cigarette alternatives currently on the market, including menthol filtered little cigars (mFL...

Detailed Description

Using an in-laboratory and ad libitum outpatient mixed design, 80 current menthol cigarette smokers will complete a three phase, 3 week study: in Phase 1, utilizing a randomized crossover design, part...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • current menthol cigarette smoker (\>90% menthol cigarette use; ≥5 cigarettes per day) for at least the past 6 months.
  • between 18-24 (young adult) or 25-50 years old (aged 25+)
  • willing to provide informed consent and abstain from all tobacco and nicotine use for at least 12 hours prior to the five lab sessions
  • willing to complete one week of EMA
  • read and speak English.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • self-reported diagnosis of lung disease including asthma, cystic fibrosis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • unstable or significant psychiatric conditions (past and stable conditions will be allowed)
  • history of cardiac event or distress within the past 3 months
  • currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding (will be verified with urine pregnancy test)
  • use of other tobacco products (e.g., e-cig, cigar, etc.) \>5 days in the past month
  • current marijuana use \>5 times per month
  • any use of other illicit drugs during the last 30 days (verified by urinalysis at initial visit)
  • currently engaging in a smoking cessation attempt
  • currently using one of the alternative menthol study products

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 16 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 9 2021

    Estimated Enrollment :

    120 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04844762

    Start Date

    December 16 2019

    End Date

    August 9 2021

    Last Update

    February 9 2024

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    The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43214