Actively Recruiting
Effects of a Low Nicotine Standard and Tobacco Prices on Illegal Cigarette Purchasing
Led by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Updated on 2026-01-16
70
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
44 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
V
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will investigate the effects of a very-low-nicotine cigarette (VLNC) standard, e-cigarette price, and illegal cigarette price on illegal product purchasing and alternative product use in a virtual marketplace.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of a Low Nicotine Standard and Tobacco Prices on Illegal Cigarette Purchasing
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Provide informed consent
- Be at least 21 years of age or older
- Provide a breath sample for measuring carbon monoxide (CO 6 8 ppm)
- Have stable tobacco use patterns for at least two months
- Exclusive cigarette smokers who smoke at least 10 cigarettes daily and do not regularly use NVPs (no more than 9 times in the last month)
- Dual cigarette/NVP users who smoke at least 10 cigarettes daily and use NVPs at least 3 times a week (using closed nicotine salt system)
You will not qualify if you...
- Plans to move out of the area
- Serious or unstable physical or mental health condition
- Taking tobacco cessation medication or medication that interferes with nicotine metabolism, motivation, or reinforcement
- Concrete, immediate plans to change or quit usual nicotine product use at the beginning of the study
- Pregnant or lactating
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion
Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24016
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Kirstin Gatchalian
CONTACT
M
Madeleine Mason, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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