N/A
N=199
Perceptions of Cigarette Smoking in Young Adults
Smoking, Cigarette
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03953508 ↗Enrolled (actual)
199
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Subjective Response to Smoking Cigarettes From the Cigarette Evaluation Scale — 4.68; 4.50 score on a scale — p=>.05
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Cigarette flavor type (Other)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
- Primary completion
- Dec 2022
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Subjective Response to Smoking Cigarettes From the Cigarette Evaluation Scale |
4.68; 4.50 | >.05 |
| PRIMARY Average Daily Subjective Response From Smoking |
1.68; 1.79 | >.05 |
| PRIMARY Highest Trial Competed for a Menthol Cigarette Puff in the Choice Task (Relative Reinforcing Value for Menthol Cigarettes) |
9.2; 0.83 | <.05 sig |
| PRIMARY Past 30-day Cigarette Smoking Frequency |
20.8; 20.7 | <.05 sig |
| PRIMARY Puff Topography |
18.7; 18.4 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Number of Clicks for Menthol Cigarette Puffs on the Behavioral Choice Task |
1244.56; 104.11 | <.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Quantity of Past 30-day Tobacco Product Use |
1.3; 2 | <.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Intentions to Smoke Menthol Cigarettes |
16 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Cigarettes Per Day |
9.9; 9.5 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Average Daily Craving From Smoking |
1.55; 1.53 | >.05 |
Summary
This study focuses on menthol (n = 125) and non-menthol (n = 125) smoking young adults (YAs; defined here as ages 18 to 26).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Ages 18-26
- Currently smoke cigarettes "everyday" or "somedays"
- A strong preference for menthol or non-menthol cigarettes
- able to read and understand the consent form
- willingness to abstain from nicotine or tobacco products for at least 12 hours prior to smoking sessions
Exclusion Criteria
- Current use of nicotine replacement therapy
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant; or breastfeeding
- self-reported diagnosis of lung disease, including asthma, cystic fibrosis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; or
- self-reported history of cardiac event or distress within the past 3-months
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03953508). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.