Smoking Cessation in Menthol Flavored Cigarette Smokers

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

122 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-10-28

Study Completion Date

2018-07-11

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine if in smokers of menthol cigarettes, switching to non-menthol cigarettes prior to a cessation attempt results in greater cessation success than attempting to quit without first switching

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tobacco Use Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Continue smoking menthol cigarettes

Menthol cigarette smokers continue to smoke menthol cigarettes for a four week period before attempting to quit smoking

Group Type OTHER

continue smoking menthol cigarettes prior to cessation attempt

Intervention Type OTHER

Switch to non-menthol cigarettes

Menthol cigarette smokers switch to non-menthol cigarettes for a four week period before attempting to quit smoking

Group Type OTHER

switch to non-menthol cigarettes prior to cessation attempt

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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switch to non-menthol cigarettes prior to cessation attempt

Intervention Type OTHER

continue smoking menthol cigarettes prior to cessation attempt

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Self identify as African American
* smoke primarily menthol cigarettes
* be between the ages of 18 and 64
* smoke a minimum number of cigarettes per day
* express an interest in quitting smoking

Exclusion Criteria

* current unstable medical / psychiatric condition
* regular use any form of nicotine or tobacco other than cigarettes
* are pregnant or breast feeding

The investigators will evaluate if there are other reasons why someone may not be eligible to participate

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No