Category: Research Studies

If you are pregnant, you may be eligible for a three-month research study about health behaviors during pregnancy at the TSET Health Promotion Research Center. Eligible women will be compensated for their time and travel.

The purpose of this study is to understand patterns of tobacco use and other health behaviors during pregnancy. This research is being done because, currently, very little is known about the impact of some tobacco products, like e-cigarettes, during pregnancy. We hope findings from our study will inform the development of policies about e-cigarette use, and information campaigns about the health effects of e-cigarette use and positive health behaviors during pregnancy.

Complete a screening survey to see if you are eligible today!

Why should you participate?

• Participants will be contributing valuable information that may benefit other pregnant mothers and their babies in the future.
• Participants can be compensated up to $429 for participating in this study.
• Participants will be helping to advance women’s health research.

Your Rights

• You may withdraw from the study at any time without penalty or loss of compensation that you have earned up to that point.
• Your information that you provide will be kept strictly confidential, except as required by law.

Who Can Participate?

• Women aged 18 to 44 years who are currently pregnant.
• Must be using e-cigarette or other tobacco products in the past month.
• Must be able to comply with the study requirements for over approximately 3 months.

Study Requirements

• One assessment visit either at our laboratory or virutally via Zoom.
• 12-weeks of short daily cell-phone based surveys via a smartphone application.
  • Up to 3 times per week you will be asked to provide an exhaled carbon monoxide measurement using a device connected to your smartphone or to a study provided smartphone. The device will be provided at no cost to you.

Please note:
In order to protect your health and the health of staff members, the study procedures may vary due to COVID-19. You have the option to complete the study remotely or in person. If you select the remote option, you will be asked to provide consent online, complete the baseline survey online, and then begin the daily phone surveys after that. One of the research staff will schedule a brief phone call with you to explain your options on how to move forward with this research study.

Do you like to smoke menthol cigarettes?

If you are between the ages of 18 and 26 and smoke cigarettes, even sometimes, you may be eligible for a study examining young people’s smoking behavior at the TSET Health Promotion Research Center. Eligible individuals will be compensated up to $551 for their time/travel. Virtual and socially distanced appointments are available.

This study seeks to understand the perspectives of smoking low nicotine cigarettes among adult smokers. Researchers are interested in how smoking these cigarettes affects their smoking patterns, feelings, and attitudes. This study is not going to ask its participants to quit smoking, However, the results from this study could help in the prevention and regulatory decisions on cigarettes.

Complete a screening survey to see if you are eligible today!

Why should you participate?

• You may have an increased understanding of why you use cigarettes.
• You may contribute valuable information that may benefit others in the future.
• You will be compensated up to $551 for participating in this study.
• You will be provided with study cigarettes at no cost. These study cigarettes are experimental

Your Rights

• You may choose to withdraw from the study at any time with no penalty and without losing any compensation or benefits that you have earned up to that point.
• Your information and records for this study will be kept strictly confidential, exept when required by law.
• Qualified health progressionals will monitor your health as it relates to the study.

Who Can Participate?

• Adults aged 21 to 26 years old who smoke cigarettes somedays or everyday in the past 3 months.
• Participants that have no intention to quit smoking.
• Participants must be willing to stop using nicotine/tobacco products at least 12 hours before attending study visits.
• Participants must be willing to abstain from caffeine for at least 1 hour before attending study visits.
• Participants must be able to attend 5 study visits for over approximately 2 months.

Study requirements include:

• Attend 5 study visits either at the research laboratory or through virtual study sessions. Sessions may take up to 2 hours per visit.
• Complete surveys during the study visits and short daily surveys on an app using your phone or a study provided phone.
• Participants must be willing to meet with study personnel for a curb-side pick-up/drop-off of the study cigarettes. Reimbursement for travel is provided.

Please note:
To prioritize the participants’ and the study team’s health, the sequence of study requirements may vary due to COVID-19 rules and guidelines set by authorities at the National, Local, or University level. This may mean that the in-person study visits may become virtual (e.g. online video calls) visits. The study team can explain further on this.

Are you a young adult? Do you smoke cigarettes even sometimes? You may be eligible for a research study. Eligible individuals will be compensated for their time.

If you are between the ages of 18 and 26 and smoke cigarettes even sometimes, you may be eligible for a 6-month study examining young people’s perceptions of cigarette smoking at the TSET Health Promotion Research Center. Eligible individuals will be compensated up to $523 for their time/travel. Virtual and socially distanced appointments are available.

The purpose of this study is to understand why people smoke menthol and non-menthol cigarettes. We are interested in how smoking these cigarettes affects your smoking, how you feel, and attitudes about different types of brands of cigarettes. We think that you will be in the study for 6 months.

Complete a screening survey to see if you are eligible today!

Why should you participate?

• You may gain a better understanding of why you use cigarettes.
• You may contribute valuable information that may help others in the future.
• You will be compensated for participating in this study.

Your rights

• Your information and records for this study will be kept strictly confidential, except when required by law.
• You may choose to withdraw from the study at any time with no penalty and without losing any compensation or benefits that you have earned up to that point.
• Qualified health professionals will monitor your health as it relates to the study.

Who can participate?

• Individuals aged 18 to 26 years old.
• Must be currently smoking cigarettes.
• Able to comply with study requirements over approximately 6 months

Study requirements include:

• 3 in-person visits to our laboratory or 3 virtual study sessions via Zoom.
• Daily cell phone surveys for 14 days (on your phone or a study provided phone).
• Interim surveys at 2-weeks, 2 months, and 4 months after you are enrolled, and
• A final follow-up survey 6 months after you are enrolled.

Please note:
To prioritize the participants’ and the study team’s health, the sequence of study requirements may vary due to COVID-19 rules and guidelines set by authorities at the National, Local, or University level. This may mean that the in-person study visits may become virtual (e.g. online video calls) visits.