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.