Cigarillo Warnings Image Sorting Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking, Cigar

• Registration Number: NCT05838378
• Lead Sponsor: Boston University

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to examine the impact of repeated exposure to cigarillo warnings on cigarillo users' intentions and behaviors for cigarillo smoking. Eligible participants will be randomized to one of three experimental conditions that will vary based on cigarillo warning format.

For 4 weeks, participants will participate in an image-sorting task where they will be asked to sort a set of \~18 cigarillo packages into flavor categories determined a priori by the research team (e.g., Mint, Fruit, Dessert).

At the end of the study, participants will be notified of the purpose of the study and provided links to resources with information about the harms of cigarillo smoking and cessation.

The study will be conducted in an online survey, working with Qualtrics research company, who will program the survey, recruit and screen participants, and administer the survey.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-27
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-01
• Study Start: 2025-01-14
• Primary Completion: 2025-03-25
• Study Completion: 2025-03-25
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-01
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 764

Inclusion Criteria

• Current cigarillo user-used cigarillos at least one time per week in the past month
• Recruited through Qualtrics Research Services

Exclusion Criteria

• Not recruited through Qualtrics Research Services
• Non-English speaking

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intention to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days at weeks 2-4	Weeks 2-4	Assessed by the score for 4 survey items: how interested participants are in quitting cigarillo smoking in the next 30 days; how likely they are to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days; how much they plan to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days; and how successful they think they would be if they tried to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days. Each survey item has a 5-pt response scale (1=Not at all to 5= Extremely).Three of the four items will be averaged. Higher scores are associated with a greater intention to quit.
Intention to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days at baseline	Baseline	Assessed by the score for 4 survey items: how interested participants are in quitting cigarillo smoking in the next 30 days; how likely they are to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days; how much they plan to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days; and how successful they think they would be if they tried to quit smoking cigarillos in the next 30 days. Each survey item has a 5-pt response scale (1=Not at all to 5= Extremely).Three of the four items will be averaged. Higher scores are associated with a greater intention to quit.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cigarillo smoking behavior in the past week	Baseline, Weeks 2-4	Assessed by 4 survey items with response options of yes/no: in the past week, have you: 1) butted out a cigarillo before you finished because you wanted to smoke less? 2) stopped yourself from smoking a cigarillo because you wanted to smoke less? 3) tried to quit cigarillos completely; 4) tried cutting back on your cigarillo smoking?

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Boston University School of Public Health, study online; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States