Smoking Cessation in Menthol Flavored Cigarette Smokers

University of Minnesota122 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if in smokers of menthol cigarettes, switching to non-menthol cigarettes prior to a cessation attempt results in greater cessation success than attempting to quit without first switching

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

122

Conditions

Tobacco Use Disorder

Interventions

switch to non-menthol cigarettes prior to cessation attemptOTHER

continue smoking menthol cigarettes prior to cessation attemptOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 64 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Self identify as African American * smoke primarily menthol cigarettes * be between the ages of 18 and 64 * smoke a minimum number of cigarettes per day * express an interest in quitting smoking Exclusion Criteria: * current unstable medical / psychiatric condition * regular use any form of nicotine or tobacco other than cigarettes * are pregnant or breast feeding The investigators will evaluate if there are other reasons why someone may not be eligible to participate

Locations (1)

Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time to Lapse

Time from smoking cessation until first lapse (i.e. a cigarette is smoked)

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Time to Relapse

Days from the quit attempt until the first of seven consecutive smoking days

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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