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The Impact of Standardized Tobacco Product Packaging on Young Adults in the Retail Environment

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Smoking, Cigarette
Interventions
Behavioral: Package standardization
Registration Number
NCT05973981
Lead Sponsor
RAND
Brief Summary

The overall aim of this research is to experimentally evaluate the extent to which partially standardizing the color of tobacco packaging influences tobacco use intentions among young adults who have varying levels of tobacco use experience.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
900
Inclusion Criteria
  • Ages 21-29
  • Past month cigarette smoker
Exclusion Criteria
  • None.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Partial standardizationPackage standardizationCigarette packages appear with half of the package using a standardized color
Status Quo PackagesPackage standardizationCigarette packages appear as they normally do - no standardization
Full standardizationPackage standardizationCigarette packages appear with all of the packages fully standardized (by color and font)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quit smoking motivationImmediately after shopping in the RAND StoreLab

Motivation to quit smoking as assessed by the Motivation to Stop Scale (MTSS; Kotz et al., 2013; Drug and Alcohol Dependence) participants endorsing one of 7 items: I don't want to stop smoking.

I think I should stop smoking but don't really want to. I want to stop smoking but haven't thought about when. I REALLY want to stop smoking but I don't know when I will. I want to stop smoking and hope to soon. I REALLY want to stop smoking and intend to in the next 3 months. I REALLY want to stop smoking and intend to in the next month.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

RAND Corporation

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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