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Effects of e-Cigarettes on Perceptions and Behavior - Remote Substudy # 2

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Electronic Cigarette Use
Cigarette Use, Electronic
Vaping
Cigarette Smoking
Interventions
Other: E-cigarette
Registration Number
NCT05958992
Lead Sponsor
University of Southern California
Brief Summary

This study assess the ways in which e-cigarette product characteristics, such as flavors and nicotine salts, impact user experience to inform potential regulations.

Detailed Description

There are three primary objectives to the study: (1) Determine which dimensions of e-cigarette product diversity differentially affect product appeal in the overall population of tobacco product users as well as affect product appeal across young adult e-cigarette users and middle-age/older adult smokers; (2) Determine which dimensions of e-cigarette product diversity differentially affect product appeal in the overall population of tobacco product users as well as affect abuse liability in young adult e-cigarette users and the ability to resist smoking in adult smokers; (3) Determine the affect of product characteristics on e-cigarette nicotine delivery profile.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
461
Inclusion Criteria

Vapers/E-cigarette Users - Regular use of e-cigarettes/vaping devices containing nicotine

Cigarette Smokers

  • Regular use of cigarettes containing nicotine
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
E-liquid 3E-cigaretteParticipants will self-administer an assigned e-liquid.
E-liquid 4E-cigaretteParticipants will self-administer an assigned e-liquid.
E-Liquid 1E-cigaretteParticipants will self-administer an assigned e-liquid.
E-Liquid 2E-cigaretteParticipants will self-administer an assigned e-liquid.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Vaping Delay1 hour

Minutes delayed before purchasing time to vape an e-liquid.

Subjective Appeal1 hour

This self-report measures of subjective product appeal will be completed following e-cigarette self-administration. Scores can range from 0 to 100 for the appeal rating, with lower scores representing lower levels of appeal and higher scores representing higher levels of appeal.

Sensory Attributes1 hour

This self-report measures of product sensory attributes will be completed following e-cigarette self-administration. Scores can range from 0 to 100 for the sensory attribute rating, with lower scores representing lower levels of liking the sensory attribute and higher scores representing greater liking of the sensory attribute.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Southern California

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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