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

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Smoking, Cigarette

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-05-04
• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-01
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-03
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-10
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-11
• Primary Completion: 2026-04-30
• Study Completion: 2026-04-30

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quit smoking motivation	Immediately 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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

RAND Corporation; 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States