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Impact of Cigar Flavor in Dual Users

NCT04487470 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 89

Last updated 2025-10-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand addiction to filtered cigars (FCs) compared to cigarettes in young adults, ages 21-34, who smoke both cigarettes and cigars. We are also looking to see if flavors, such as fruit or menthol, make FCs more addictive and if there are differences between men and women. Participants will receive 2 weeks supply of FCs, one week flavored and another week unflavored. You will be randomized (like flipping a coin) to which type of FC you will receive first. The study will:

* take about 3-4 hours of your time per week over 3-5 weeks.
* be conducted remotely by phone, video call, email, and mail.
* require a smart phone to answer 5 quick surveys a day
* you will need to answer 4 weekly surveys
* take part in a weekly video or phone call with research staff
* supply three saliva samples to be later tested for nicotine and other toxicants
* and use a device to measure your carbon monoxide levels four times a day.

You will be compensated for your time.

Conditions

  • Tobacco Use Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

Flavored filtered cigars

Flavored and unflavored Cheyenne filtered cigars that are currently available in the marketplace for purchase

OTHER

Unflavored filtered cigars

Flavored and unflavored Cheyenne filtered cigars that are currently available in the marketplace for purchase

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    collaborator NIH

  • UConn Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Erin Mead-Morse, PhD,MHS · UConn Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
34 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-24
Primary Completion
2024-11-30
Completion
2024-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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