RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07161050

Effects of a Low Nicotine Standard and Tobacco Prices on Illegal Cigarette Purchasing

Sponsor

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Enrollment

70 participants

Start Date

Dec 1, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

E-cigarette use Cigarette Smoking

Summary

This study will investigate the effects of a very-low-nicotine cigarette (VLNC) standard, e-cigarette price, and illegal cigarette price on illegal product purchasing and alternative product use in a virtual marketplace.

Eligibility

Min Age: 21 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called E-cigarette price, a behavioral approach called Illegal cigarette price, and others for people with cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 21 Years and older.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALNicotine Content

In the full nicotine conditions, participants' preferred cigarettes and NVP products will be available in the LETM and preferred cigarettes will be available in the iETM. In the low nicotine conditions, a ban will permit only VLNCs in the LETM and preferred cigarettes will be available in the iETM.

BEHAVIORALIllegal cigarette price

At each level of nicotine content, we will manipulate the price of illegal cigarettes (1xMP, 1.5x MP, 2x MP). MP is market price.

BEHAVIORALE-cigarette price

At each level of nicotine content and illegal cigarette price, we will manipulate the price of e-cigarettes (1xMP, 1.5x MP, 2x MP). MP is the market price.