Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effect of Banning Menthol Flavorant on Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use (NCT NCT03402243)

NCT ID: NCT03402243

Last Updated: 2021-08-10

Results Overview

Total number of cigarettes smoked and puffs of e-cigarettes used

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

47 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 weeks

Results posted on

2021-08-10

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Menthol Ban Only for Cigarettes
Participants will have available to them non-menthol cigarettes, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge Menthol ban on cigarettes: Participants will have menthol and tobacco flavored e-cigarettes available but only non-menthol cigarettes
Menthol Ban for Cigarettes and E-cigarettes
Participants will have available to them non-menthol cigarettes, tobacco flavored version of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, tobacco flavored version of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge Menthol ban on cigarettes and e-cigarettes: Participants will have neither menthol flavored cigarettes or e-cigarettes available
No Menthol Ban
Participants will have available to them menthol and non-menthol cigarettes, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge No menthol ban: Participant will have menthol and tobacco flavored cigarettes and e-cigarettes available
Overall Study
STARTED
16
15
16
Overall Study
COMPLETED
13
12
14
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
3
3
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effect of Banning Menthol Flavorant on Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Menthol Ban Only for Cigarettes
n=16 Participants
Participants will have available to them non-menthol cigarettes, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge Menthol ban on cigarettes: Participants will have menthol and tobacco flavored e-cigarettes available but only non-menthol cigarettes
Menthol Ban for Cigarettes and E-cigarettes
n=15 Participants
Participants will have available to them non-menthol cigarettes, tobacco flavored version of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, tobacco flavored version of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge Menthol ban on cigarettes and e-cigarettes: Participants will have neither menthol flavored cigarettes or e-cigarettes available
No Menthol Ban
n=16 Participants
Participants will have available to them menthol and non-menthol cigarettes, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge No menthol ban: Participant will have menthol and tobacco flavored cigarettes and e-cigarettes available
Total
n=47 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
45.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8 • n=5 Participants
44.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.2 • n=7 Participants
44.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.4 • n=5 Participants
44.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.3 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
25 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
22 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
45 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
16 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
26 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
16 participants
n=5 Participants
15 participants
n=7 Participants
16 participants
n=5 Participants
47 participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Total number of cigarettes smoked and puffs of e-cigarettes used

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Menthol Ban Only for Cigarettes
n=16 Participants
Participants will have available to them non-menthol cigarettes, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge Menthol ban on cigarettes: Participants will have menthol and tobacco flavored e-cigarettes available but only non-menthol cigarettes
Menthol Ban for Cigarettes and E-cigarettes
n=15 Participants
Participants will have available to them non-menthol cigarettes, tobacco flavored version of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, tobacco flavored version of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge Menthol ban on cigarettes and e-cigarettes: Participants will have neither menthol flavored cigarettes or e-cigarettes available
No Menthol Ban
n=16 Participants
Participants will have available to them menthol and non-menthol cigarettes, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge No menthol ban: Participant will have menthol and tobacco flavored cigarettes and e-cigarettes available
Amount of Tobacco Product Used
Cigarettes smoked per day
13.1 tobacco products use per day
Standard Deviation 5.5
18.6 tobacco products use per day
Standard Deviation 5.7
15.3 tobacco products use per day
Standard Deviation 5.0
Amount of Tobacco Product Used
Puffs of e-cigarettes used per day
56.7 tobacco products use per day
Standard Deviation 180.2
10.7 tobacco products use per day
Standard Deviation 24.9
4.5 tobacco products use per day
Standard Deviation 8.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Number of packs of cigarettes obtained and amount of e-liquid obtained from the "experimental marketplace"

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Menthol Ban Only for Cigarettes
n=16 Participants
Participants will have available to them non-menthol cigarettes, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge Menthol ban on cigarettes: Participants will have menthol and tobacco flavored e-cigarettes available but only non-menthol cigarettes
Menthol Ban for Cigarettes and E-cigarettes
n=15 Participants
Participants will have available to them non-menthol cigarettes, tobacco flavored version of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, tobacco flavored version of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge Menthol ban on cigarettes and e-cigarettes: Participants will have neither menthol flavored cigarettes or e-cigarettes available
No Menthol Ban
n=16 Participants
Participants will have available to them menthol and non-menthol cigarettes, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge No menthol ban: Participant will have menthol and tobacco flavored cigarettes and e-cigarettes available
How Much of Each Product is Obtained From the "Experimental Marketplace"
Packs of cigarettes
22.6 units of tobacco
Standard Deviation 10.38
29.3 units of tobacco
Standard Deviation 11.06
28.8 units of tobacco
Standard Deviation 10.7
How Much of Each Product is Obtained From the "Experimental Marketplace"
Units of e-cigarette liquid
3.13 units of tobacco
Standard Deviation 3.16
1.2 units of tobacco
Standard Deviation 1.57
1.06 units of tobacco
Standard Deviation 1.34

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Based on a question asking how motivated from 1 (not at all) to 10 (extremely) the participant is to quit smoking cigarettes at this time

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Menthol Ban Only for Cigarettes
n=16 Participants
Participants will have available to them non-menthol cigarettes, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge Menthol ban on cigarettes: Participants will have menthol and tobacco flavored e-cigarettes available but only non-menthol cigarettes
Menthol Ban for Cigarettes and E-cigarettes
n=15 Participants
Participants will have available to them non-menthol cigarettes, tobacco flavored version of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, tobacco flavored version of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge Menthol ban on cigarettes and e-cigarettes: Participants will have neither menthol flavored cigarettes or e-cigarettes available
No Menthol Ban
n=16 Participants
Participants will have available to them menthol and non-menthol cigarettes, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge No menthol ban: Participant will have menthol and tobacco flavored cigarettes and e-cigarettes available
Motivation to Quit Smoking Cigarettes
3.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.2
3.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.2
3.2 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.7

Adverse Events

Menthol Ban Only for Cigarettes

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Menthol Ban for Cigarettes and E-cigarettes

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

No Menthol Ban

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Menthol Ban Only for Cigarettes
n=16 participants at risk
Participants will have available to them non-menthol cigarettes, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge Menthol ban on cigarettes: Participants will have menthol and tobacco flavored e-cigarettes available but only non-menthol cigarettes
Menthol Ban for Cigarettes and E-cigarettes
n=15 participants at risk
Participants will have available to them non-menthol cigarettes, tobacco flavored version of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, tobacco flavored version of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge Menthol ban on cigarettes and e-cigarettes: Participants will have neither menthol flavored cigarettes or e-cigarettes available
No Menthol Ban
n=16 participants at risk
Participants will have available to them menthol and non-menthol cigarettes, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a cigarette-like e-cigarette, menthol and tobacco flavored versions of a tank like e-cigarette and nicotine gum and lozenge No menthol ban: Participant will have menthol and tobacco flavored cigarettes and e-cigarettes available
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
throat irritation / cough
0.00%
0/16 • For the duration of each participant's participation (up to 6 weeks for each participant)
Adverse events rated as possibly, probably or definitely related to being in the study
6.7%
1/15 • For the duration of each participant's participation (up to 6 weeks for each participant)
Adverse events rated as possibly, probably or definitely related to being in the study
0.00%
0/16 • For the duration of each participant's participation (up to 6 weeks for each participant)
Adverse events rated as possibly, probably or definitely related to being in the study
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
pain / discomfort during inhalation
0.00%
0/16 • For the duration of each participant's participation (up to 6 weeks for each participant)
Adverse events rated as possibly, probably or definitely related to being in the study
6.7%
1/15 • For the duration of each participant's participation (up to 6 weeks for each participant)
Adverse events rated as possibly, probably or definitely related to being in the study
0.00%
0/16 • For the duration of each participant's participation (up to 6 weeks for each participant)
Adverse events rated as possibly, probably or definitely related to being in the study

Additional Information

Michael Kotlyar

University of Minnesota

Phone: 612-625-1160

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place