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Effects of e-Cigarettes on Perceptions and Behavior - Remote Substudy # 1

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Electronic Cigarette Use
Cigarette Smoking
Cigarette Use, Electronic
Vaping
Registration Number
NCT05958979
Lead Sponsor
University of Southern California
Brief Summary

This study assess the ways in which e-cigarette product characteristics, such as marketing strategies, impact user experience to inform potential regulations.

Detailed Description

There are three primary objectives to the study: (1) Determine which dimensions of e-cigarette product diversity differentially affect product appeal in the overall population of tobacco product users as well as affect product appeal across young adult e-cigarette users and middle-age/older adult smokers; (2) Determine which dimensions of e-cigarette product diversity differentially affect product appeal in the overall population of tobacco product users as well as affect abuse liability in young adult e-cigarette users and the ability to resist smoking in adult smokers; (3) Determine the affect of product characteristics on e-cigarette nicotine delivery profile.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
601
Inclusion Criteria

Vapers/E-cigarette Users

  • Regular use of e-cigarettes/vaping devices containing nicotine

Cigarette Smokers

  • Regular use of cigarettes containing nicotine
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Subjective Appeal Rating Measure1 hour

This self-report measures of subjective product appeal will be completed following e-cigarette self-administration and review of marketing strategies. Scores can range from 0 to 100 for the appeal rating, with lower scores representing lower levels of appeal and higher scores representing higher levels of appeal.

Sensory Attributes1 hour

Self-report measures of product sensory attributes will be completed following e-cigarette self-administration and review of marketing strategies. Scores can range from 0 to 100 for the sensory attribute rating, with lower scores representing lower levels of liking the sensory attribute and higher scores representing greater liking of the sensory attribute.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Southern California

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

University of Southern California
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States

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