Impact of Switching to Non-Menthol Cigarettes Among Smokers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tobacco Use
• Interventions: Other: Cigarette Brand Switching

• Registration Number: NCT03075839
• Lead Sponsor: Yale University

Brief Summary

This pilot study will investigate within-person changes in smoking behavior when current adult smokers are systematically switched from smoking menthol cigarettes to non-menthol cigarettes.

Detailed Description

The goals of this project include evaluating the feasibility of a cigarette switching paradigm to examine how switching adult smokers from menthol to non-menthol cigarettes impacts smoking behavior and satisfaction. Smoking behavior will be measured by self-reported total number of cigarettes and time to first cigarette in the morning, assessed during the period of menthol smoking (week 1) and again after switching to non-menthol cigarettes (weeks 2, 3). Smoking satisfaction will be measured by self-reported ratings of the cigarettes, assessed during the period of menthol smoking (week 1) and again after switching to non-menthol cigarettes (weeks 2, 3).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-03-03
• Study First Submitted: 2017-03-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-03-06
• Study First Posted: 2017-03-09
• Primary Completion: 2018-09-01
• Study Completion: 2018-09-01
• Results First Submitted: 2020-03-05
• Results First Submitted QC: 2020-04-02
• Results First Posted: 2020-04-17
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 33

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 or older
• Able to read English
• Cigarette smoker

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Exclusion Criteria

• Seeking smoking cessation treatment
• Serious psychiatric or medical condition
• Use of other drugs
• Unable or unwilling to complete study protocol

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cigarette Brand Switching	Cigarette Brand Switching	Adult smokers will be switched from using menthol cigarettes to non-menthol cigarettes

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total Number of Cigarettes Smoked	Menthol smoking (Week 2), Non-menthol smoking (Week 4)	Change in self-reported total number of cigarettes smoked per day after switching to non-menthol cigarettes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Nicotine Dependence	Week 4 (non-menthol)	Self-reported subjective ratings of nicotine dependence after switching to non-menthol cigarettes (measured as change in Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives (WISDM) total dependence scores). Total range 11-77 with higher scores indicating greater nicotine dependence.
Quitting Interest	Week 4 (non-menthol)	Self-reported subjective motivation/interest in quitting smoking after switching to non-menthol cigarettes. Measured by the item "how important is quitting smoking to you?" from 1 "not at all" to 10 "extremely".

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yale University; 🇺🇸 New Haven, Connecticut, United States