This pilot study will investigate within-person changes in smoking behavior when current adult smokers are systematically switched from smoking menthol cigarettes to non-menthol cigarettes.
The goals of this project include evaluating the feasibility of a cigarette switching paradigm to examine how switching adult smokers from menthol to non-menthol cigarettes impacts smoking behavior and satisfaction. Smoking behavior will be measured by self-reported total number of cigarettes and time to first cigarette in the morning, assessed during the period of menthol smoking (week 1) and again after switching to non-menthol cigarettes (weeks 2, 3). Smoking satisfaction will be measured by self-reported ratings of the cigarettes, assessed during the period of menthol smoking (week 1) and again after switching to non-menthol cigarettes (weeks 2, 3).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
33
Adult smokers will be switched from smoking menthol cigarettes to non-menthol cigarettes for a period of two weeks
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Total Number of Cigarettes Smoked
Change in self-reported total number of cigarettes smoked per day after switching to non-menthol cigarettes
Time frame: Menthol smoking (Week 2), Non-menthol smoking (Week 4)
Nicotine Dependence
Self-reported subjective ratings of nicotine dependence after switching to non-menthol cigarettes (measured as change in Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives (WISDM) total dependence scores). Total range 11-77 with higher scores indicating greater nicotine dependence.
Time frame: Week 4 (non-menthol)
Quitting Interest
Self-reported subjective motivation/interest in quitting smoking after switching to non-menthol cigarettes. Measured by the item "how important is quitting smoking to you?" from 1 "not at all" to 10 "extremely".
Time frame: Week 4 (non-menthol)
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