Behavioral Economic Methods for Assessing Tobacco Product Abuse Liability: Study 7
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Cigarette Smoking
In brief
Participants will be given the opportunity to purchase ventilated, unventilated, and alternative nicotine products at different prices using an account balance based on their typical, daily nicotine product purchasing. Additionally, account balances will differ across trials.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03496922
- Run by
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- People needed
- 9
- Starts
- 2018-04-30
- Expected to finish
- 2018-06-15
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-01-24
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- provide written informed consent,
- be 18-65 years of age,
- be an active smoker,
- report smoking daily in the past month,
- have stable self-reported mental and physical health,
- be willing to try unventilated cigarettes or alternative nicotine products.
- report that their usual brand of cigarettes features >\~20% filter ventilation (i.e., "ultra light" and "light" varieties).
You may not qualify if…
- trying or have immediate plans to quit smoking,
- currently using a prescription medication that might affect smoking or nicotine metabolism (e.g., varenicline, bupropion),
- have plans to move away from the area,
- report regular use of electronic cigarettes, nicotine replacement therapy, or other alternative tobacco products (e.g., chewing tobacco).
- Females of childbearing age who report not having gone through menopause will be excluded from participating if they are pregnant (through urine screen at the time of consent) or lactating.
- Participants who meet DSM criteria for other substance dependence will be evaluated for eligibility on a case by case basis.
Where it is running
- Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC — Roanoke, Virginia, United States
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