Ethnic Microaggressions and Smoking Behaviors Among Latinx Adults

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Discrimination, Racial; Smoking

• Registration Number: NCT05490927
• Lead Sponsor: University of Houston

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether microaggressions relate to multimodal facets of smoking behavior, subjective withdrawal, and urge/craving. Additionally, the second aim is to examine whether smoking deprivation moderates the relation between microaggressions and multiple facets of smoking behavior, subjective withdrawal, and urge/craving.

Detailed Description

This proposal will employ a novel multi-modal approach to evaluate the role of microaggressions in relation to smoking lapse and topography among a sample of Latinx smokers. Adult Latinx daily smokers will attend two counterbalanced experimental sessions - (1) smoking deprivation (16 hours of smoking abstinence) and (2) smoking as usual - during which microaggressions during the relapse analog task will be assessed.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-08-04
• Study First Posted: 2022-08-08
• Study Start: 2022-10-13
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-21
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-28
• Primary Completion: 2025-07-31
• Study Completion: 2025-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Being 18 years of age or older
• Current regular (daily) cigarette smoking for >= 1 year
• Current smoking >= 5 cig/day and biochemically confirmed via carbon monoxide (CO) analysis
• Being self-identified as Hispanic or Latino
• Able to provide written, informed consent
• Endorsement of at least one microaggression experience over the past 6-months

Exclusion Criteria

• Endorsement of current psychotic symptoms
• Active suicidality
• Currently pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Smoking Behaviors	During the Smoking as Usual Visit and Smoking Deprivation Visit (Visits are randomly ordered, counterbalanced separated by ~14 days)	Smoking behaviors will be operationally defined as smoking topography (e.g., puff behavior) measured via the Clinical Research Support System (CReSS; Plowshare Technologies, Borgwaldt KC, Inc., Virginia).
Subjective Withdrawal	During the Smoking as Usual Visit and Smoking Deprivation Visit (Visits are randomly ordered, counterbalanced separated by ~14 days)	The 8-item Minnesota Withdrawal Scale will be used to assesses withdrawal severity. Each of the items are rated on a Likert-type scale ranging from 0 to 4. Items are summed to produce a total score with higher scores indicative of worse outcomes (possible range 0-32).
Urge/Craving	During the Smoking as Usual Visit and Smoking Deprivation Visit (Visits are randomly ordered, counterbalanced separated by ~14 days)	Smoking urge/craving will be measured with the 10-item Questionnaire of Smoking Urges-Brief (QSU-B). Each of the items are rated on a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 to 7. Items are summed to create two subscale scores and a total score with higher scores indicative of worse outcomes (possible range 7-70).
Smoking Lapse Behaviors	During the Smoking as Usual Visit and Smoking Deprivation Visit (Visits are randomly ordered, counterbalanced separated by ~14 days)	Smoking Lapse Behaviors will be measured during the Relapse Analogue Task (RAT), during which participants are able to delay smoking for a small financial reward. For this task, Smoking Lapse Behaviors are conceptualized as two variables: (a) minutes in time of smoking delay (possible range -50 to +50) and (b) number of cigarettes smoked

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

RESTORE Laboratory: Research on Emotion, Substance Treatment Outcomes, and Racial Equity; 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States