Cigarillo Warnings Image Sorting Study

Summary

The goal of this study is to examine the impact of repeated exposure to cigarillo warnings on cigarillo users' intentions and behaviors for cigarillo smoking. Eligible participants will be randomized to one of three experimental conditions that will vary based on cigarillo warning format.

For 4 weeks, participants will participate in an image-sorting task where they will be asked to sort a set of \~18 cigarillo packages into flavor categories determined a priori by the research team (e.g., Mint, Fruit, Dessert).

At the end of the study, participants will be notified of the purpose of the study and provided links to resources with information about the harms of cigarillo smoking and cessation.

The study will be conducted in an online survey, working with Qualtrics research company, who will program the survey, recruit and screen participants, and administer the survey.

Conditions

• Smoking, Cigar

Interventions

OTHER

Package image sorting with pictorial warnings

Weekly for four weeks participants will complete an image-sorting task based on sorting cigarillos by flavor categories \[fruit (e.g., Grape), alcohol (e.g., Wine) desserts/candy (e.g., Sticky Sweets), mint (e.g., Menthol), color (e.g., Blue Crush), and other\]. Participants will sort 18 images of cigarillo packages from various brands with pictorial warnings on each pack.

OTHER

Package image sorting with Surgeon General text-only warnings

Weekly for four weeks participants will complete an image-sorting task based on sorting cigarillos by flavor categories \[fruit (e.g., Grape), alcohol (e.g., Wine) desserts/candy (e.g., Sticky Sweets), mint (e.g., Menthol), color (e.g., Blue Crush), and other\]. Participants will sort 18 images of cigarillo packages from various brands with Surgeon General text-only warnings on each pack.

OTHER

Package image sorting with FDA text-only warnings

Weekly for four weeks participants will complete an image-sorting task based on sorting cigarillos by flavor categories \[fruit (e.g., Grape), alcohol (e.g., Wine) desserts/candy (e.g., Sticky Sweets), mint (e.g., Menthol), color (e.g., Blue Crush), and other\]. Participants will sort 18 images of cigarillo packages from various brands with FDA text-only warnings on each pack.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Cancer Institute (NCI)

  collaborator NIH

• Wake Forest University Health Sciences

  collaborator OTHER

• Brown University

  collaborator OTHER

• Boston University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Jennifer Ross, PhD · School of Public Health - Health Law Policy & Management Dept

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

21 Years

Max Age

35 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-01-14

Primary Completion

2025-03-25

Completion

2025-03-25

Countries

• United States

Study Locations