COMET Study 2: Effects of Cigarette and E-cigarette Flavor Restrictions on Cigarette Demand and Substitution in the Experimental Tobacco Marketplace
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 302
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Spent the Budget on E-cigarettes for Each Condition
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This is a one-session study that participants complete remotely including consent, Experimental Tobacco Marketplace purchases, and assessments to examine the effects of cigarette and e-cigarette flavors on cigarette demand and substitution in the Experimental Tobacco Marketplace.
Detailed Description
This study uses a mixed design (within-subject repeated measures and between-group). Participants will be assigned to two different groups according to their preferred cigarette flavor (tobacco/menthol). Every participant will complete behavioral tasks and make hypothetical purchases of tobacco products in an online store under four different scenarios: a) e-cigarette flavor restricted and cigarette flavor restricted, b) e-cigarette flavor unrestricted and cigarette flavor restricted, c) e-cigarette flavor restricted and cigarette flavor unrestricted, d) e-cigarette flavor unrestricted and cigarette flavor unrestricted.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Basic Science
- Masking
- Single (Investigator)
Masking Description
The study design included automated randomization of the conditions per person at the time of completion, via Qualtrics Software.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 21 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •currently smoke at least 10 cigarettes per day
- •have smoked at least 100 cigarettes (lifetime), and
- •are 21 years of age or older.
Exclusion Criteria
- •inaccurate identification of usual brand of cigarette's as menthol or non-menthol
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Spent the Budget on E-cigarettes for Each Condition
Time Frame: 1 day
Participants will complete purchasing trials in an Experimental Tobacco Marketplace (ETM) with cigarettes increasing in price. Product availability in the ETM depended on the experimental condition. The average percentage of budget spent on e-cigarettes as a function of the restriction of cigarettes and/or e-cigarettes will be assessed.
Spent Budget on Cigarettes for Each Condition
Time Frame: 1 day
Participants will complete purchasing trials in an Experimental Tobacco Marketplace (ETM) with cigarettes increasing in price. Product availability in the ETM depended on the experimental condition. The average percentage of the budget spent on cigarettes as a function of the restriction of cigarettes and/or e-cigarettes will be assessed.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Roberta Freitas-Lemos
Professor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University