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Menthol Flavored E-cigarette Use During a Simulated Ban of Menthol Cigarettes

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Tobacco Use Disorder
Registration Number
NCT03164668
Lead Sponsor
University of Minnesota
Brief Summary

The purpose of this formative study is to provide preliminary data regarding how the availability of menthol flavored e-cigarettes affects tobacco use behavior in the context of a ban on menthol flavored cigarettes

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
37
Inclusion Criteria
  • Self identify as African American
  • smoke primarily menthol cigarettes
  • be between the ages of 18 and 64
  • smoke a minimum number of cigarettes per day
  • agree to abstain from menthol cigarettes for an 8 week period
Exclusion Criteria
  • current unstable medical / psychiatric condition
  • regular use any form of nicotine or tobacco other than cigarettes
  • are pregnant or breast feeding

The investigators will evaluate if there are other reasons why someone may not be eligible to participate

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of E-cigarette Puffs Used Per Day1 month

Self-reported number of puffs of e-cigarettes used per day

Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per Day1 month

Number of cigarettes smoked per day as self-reported on tobacco diary

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
🇺🇸Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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