The Impact of Menthol Flavoring on Switching in Adult Menthol Smokers
ConditionSmoking Reduction
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21+
SponsorNikki Nollen, PhD, MA
About this trial
This study will compare the efficacy of menthol-flavored versus tobacco-flavored 4th generation nicotine salt-based pod-system e-cigarettes in facilitating a switch from combustible cigarettes to e-cigarettes in adult menthol smokers.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
≥ 21 years of age
Smoke ≥ 5 cigarettes per day (CPD)
Smoke menthol cigarettes for ≥ 6 months
Verified smoker (CO >5ppm)
Disqualifiers
Interested in quitting smoking
Use of other tobacco products in past 30 days (i.e. cigarillos, cigars, hookah, smokeless tobacco, pipes)
E-cigarette use on ≥ 4 of the past 30 days
Uncontrolled hypertension: BP ≥ 180(systolic) or ≥ 105 (diastolic)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Menthol-flavored electronic cigarette
- Tobacco-flavored electronic cigarette
Treatment groups
800 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Nikki Nollen, PhD, MA
Lead sponsor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov