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Menthol Ban Impact on Tobacco Smoking

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Krysten Bold, PhD
Research Sponsored by Yale University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Age 21 or older
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up week 12
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will help to understand if menthol flavored e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking menthol cigarettes, in the context of a ban on menthol cigarettes.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 21 who are in good health, currently smoke menthol cigarettes, and have used e-cigarettes before. They must be able to read English and provide consent. People seeking smoking cessation treatment or with serious medical/psychiatric conditions or drug use can't participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is examining the effects of a menthol ban in cigarettes on smokers' behavior by comparing two scenarios: one where only menthol cigarettes are banned, and another where all menthol tobacco products are banned. It aims to see if this influences people to switch to e-cigarettes.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves policy intervention rather than medication, there aren't direct side effects like those associated with drugs. However, participants may experience changes in their smoking habits or cravings.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 21 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~week 12
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 12 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Average number of cigarettes smoked per day in the past week to evaluate changes in smoking behavior
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Quitting motivation and confidence
Changes in nicotine dependence using the Nicotine Dependence for Daily Smokers Scale
Percent days smoke-free
+1 more
Other outcome measures
Number of quit attempts during follow-up
Percent days of e-cigarette use

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: menthol ban in cigarettes onlyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
non-menthol cigarettes and menthol flavored e-cigarette available
Group II: menthol ban in both cigarettes and e-cigarettesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
non-menthol cigarettes and tobacco flavored e-cigarette available,
Group III: no menthol banActive Control1 Intervention
usual menthol cigarettes and menthol flavored e-cigarette available

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Yale UniversityLead Sponsor
1,841 Previous Clinical Trials
2,734,377 Total Patients Enrolled
Krysten Bold, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorYale University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
256 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

total menthol ban Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05259566 — N/A
Tobacco Smoking Research Study Groups: no menthol ban, menthol ban in cigarettes only, menthol ban in both cigarettes and e-cigarettes
Tobacco Smoking Clinical Trial 2023: total menthol ban Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05259566 — N/A
total menthol ban 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05259566 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is recruitment for this experiment still ongoing?

"Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that, as of October 18th 2022, this trial is not actively seeking patients at the moment. That being said, there are 42 other clinical trials currently enrolling volunteers for their studies."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Connecticut
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Yale University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~87 spots leftby Dec 2025