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Package Quantity (cigarillos) for Smoking (CPS Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Andrew Strasser, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up days 5 and 20
Awards & highlights

CPS Trial Summary

This trial looks at how different numbers of cigarillos in a pack affects how often they're smoked and how much exposure to nicotine and other harmful chemicals occurs.

CPS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~days 5 and 20
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and days 5 and 20 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Daily Cigarillo Consumption
Smoking Topography
Total NNAL
+1 more
Secondary outcome measures
Cigar Evaluation (Cigar Evaluation Scale [CES])
Cigarillo Craving (Questionnaire on Smoking Urges [QSU])
Cigarillo Withdrawal (Withdrawal Symptom Checklist [WSC])
+2 more

CPS Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: 4 cigarillos per packExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
After a 5-day period of smoking their own preferred brand of cigarillos, participants will begin a 15-day experimental period when they will be randomized to receive 4 cigarillos per pack.
Group II: 2 cigarillos per packExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
After a 5-day period of smoking their own preferred brand of cigarillos, participants will begin a 15-day experimental period when they will be randomized to receive 2 cigarillos per pack.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaLead Sponsor
359 Previous Clinical Trials
105,013 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Smoking
396 Patients Enrolled for Smoking
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,667 Previous Clinical Trials
40,926,115 Total Patients Enrolled
64 Trials studying Smoking
54,282 Patients Enrolled for Smoking
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn MedicineLead Sponsor
387 Previous Clinical Trials
145,613 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Smoking
3,094 Patients Enrolled for Smoking

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is there a possibility of my participating in this research?

"This clinical trial is available to individuals aged 21-65 who have a history of smoking. A total of 85 participants are needed for this study's completion."

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Is the current enrollment window still open for this research project?

"Affirmative. The information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this experiment, first published on March 5th 2020, is actively recruiting participants. Approximately 85 patients must be enrolled from 1 medical centre."

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Does this trial have an upper age limit for participants?

"This research project is searching for participants aged between 21 and 65 inclusive."

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What are the foremost aims of this clinical trial?

"This trial, which will be conducted from day 5 to 20, seeks to quantify Total Nicotine Equivalents. Secondary goals include assessing the Cigar Evaluation (CES) with an 11-item questionnaire evaluating taste and satisfaction; measuring cigarillo withdrawal severity through a Withdrawal Symptom Checklist with a one-week frame of reference (WSC); and gauging subjective ratings for each cigarillo smoked on a 14-item 100 mm Visual Analog Scale of cigarette characteristics."

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How many participants are affiliated with this clinical investigation?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that the trial, first published on March 5th 2020, is currently open to prospective participants. 85 individuals will be enrolled across a single site."

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Who else is applying?

How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
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Cigar Packaging Study
Andrew Strasser 2020. "Cigar Packaging Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04605874.
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