Electronic Cigarette UseNCT05958979
Effects of e-Cigarettes on Perceptions and Behavior - Remote Substudy # 1
A study testing Experimental Marketing Strategies in people with Electronic Cigarette Use and Cigarette Smoking, run by University of Southern California at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study assess the ways in which e-cigarette product characteristics, such as marketing strategies, impact user experience to inform potential regulations. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Electronic Cigarette Use, Cigarette Smoking, Cigarette Use, Electronic
- What is being tested?
- Experimental Marketing Strategies
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 601 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 25 Aug 2020to 1 May 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 21 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Vapers/E-cigarette Users
- Regular use of e-cigarettes/vaping devices containing nicotine
- Cigarette Smokers
- Regular use of cigarettes containing nicotine
Who cannot join
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90033
About this study
This study assess the ways in which e-cigarette product characteristics, such as marketing strategies, impact user experience to inform potential regulations.
Read the detailed description
There are three primary objectives to the study: (1) Determine which dimensions of e-cigarette product diversity differentially affect product appeal in the overall population of tobacco product users as well as affect product appeal across young adult e-cigarette users and middle-age/older adult smokers; (2) Determine which dimensions of e-cigarette product diversity differentially affect product appeal in the overall population of tobacco product users as well as affect abuse liability in young adult e-cigarette users and the ability to resist smoking in adult smokers; (3) Determine the affect of product characteristics on e-cigarette nicotine delivery profile.
- Being tested
- Control Marketing Strategies, Experimental Marketing Strategies
- Keywords
- vaping, e-cigarette, vape, nicotine, tobacco
- Medical subject headings
- Vaping, Cigarette Smoking
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Control Marketing StrategiesOther
Participants will self-administer experimenter-provided e-cigarettes
Experimental Marketing StrategiesOther
Participants will self-administer experimenter-provided e-cigarettes
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| E-cigarette e-liquid 1 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 2 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 3 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 4 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 5 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 6 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 7 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 8 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 9 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 10 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 11 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 12 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 13 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 14 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 15 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 16 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 17 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 18 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 19 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 20 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Control Marketing Strategies; Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Subjective Appeal Rating Measure
This self-report measures of subjective product appeal will be completed following e-cigarette self-administration and review of marketing strategies. Scores can range from 0 to 100 for the appeal rating, with lower scores representing lower levels of appeal and higher scores representing higher levels of appeal.
Measured: 1 hour
Sensory Attributes
Self-report measures of product sensory attributes will be completed following e-cigarette self-administration and review of marketing strategies. Scores can range from 0 to 100 for the sensory attribute rating, with lower scores representing lower levels of liking the sensory attribute and higher scores representing greater liking of the sensory attribute.
Measured: 1 hour
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Jul 2023
- Study start25 Aug 2020
- Primary completion1 May 2022
- Study completion1 May 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Electronic Cigarette UseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned to use a varying number of e-liquids with differing marketing strategies.
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 601 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Southern California
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Adam Leventhal, University of Southern California
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05958979
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Substudy #1: UP-20-00744
- Status last verified
- Jul 2023
- First submitted
- 7 Jul 2023
- Last updated
- 25 Jul 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Jul 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of e-Cigarettes on Perceptions and Behavior - Remote Substudy # 1
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05958979
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Substudy #1: UP-20-00744
- Keywords
- vaping, e-cigarette, vape, nicotine, tobacco
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 601 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 25 Aug 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 May 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Jul 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study assess the ways in which e-cigarette product characteristics, such as marketing strategies, impact user experience to inform potential regulations.
Detailed description
There are three primary objectives to the study: (1) Determine which dimensions of e-cigarette product diversity differentially affect product appeal in the overall population of tobacco product users as well as affect product appeal across young adult e-cigarette users and middle-age/older adult smokers; (2) Determine which dimensions of e-cigarette product diversity differentially affect product appeal in the overall population of tobacco product users as well as affect abuse liability in young adult e-cigarette users and the ability to resist smoking in adult smokers; (3) Determine the affect of product characteristics on e-cigarette nicotine delivery profile.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 20
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned to use a varying number of e-liquids with differing marketing strategies.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| E-cigarette e-liquid 1 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 2 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 3 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 4 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 5 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 6 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 7 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 8 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 9 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 10 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 11 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 12 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 13 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 14 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 15 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 16 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 17 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 18 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 19 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
| E-cigarette e-liquid 20 | Experimental | Other: Control Marketing Strategies, Other: Experimental Marketing Strategies |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Vapers/E-cigarette Users
- Regular use of e-cigarettes/vaping devices containing nicotine
- Cigarette Smokers
- Regular use of cigarettes containing nicotine
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Control Marketing StrategiesParticipants will self-administer experimenter-provided e-cigarettes | Other | E-cigarette e-liquid 1, E-cigarette e-liquid 10, E-cigarette e-liquid 11, E-cigarette e-liquid 12, E-cigarette e-liquid 13, E-cigarette e-liquid 14, E-cigarette e-liquid 15, E-cigarette e-liquid 16, E-cigarette e-liquid 17, E-cigarette e-liquid 18, E-cigarette e-liquid 19, E-cigarette e-liquid 2, E-cigarette e-liquid 20, E-cigarette e-liquid 3, E-cigarette e-liquid 4, E-cigarette e-liquid 5, E-cigarette e-liquid 6, E-cigarette e-liquid 7, E-cigarette e-liquid 8, E-cigarette e-liquid 9 |
| Experimental Marketing StrategiesParticipants will self-administer experimenter-provided e-cigarettes | Other | E-cigarette e-liquid 1, E-cigarette e-liquid 10, E-cigarette e-liquid 11, E-cigarette e-liquid 12, E-cigarette e-liquid 13, E-cigarette e-liquid 14, E-cigarette e-liquid 15, E-cigarette e-liquid 16, E-cigarette e-liquid 17, E-cigarette e-liquid 18, E-cigarette e-liquid 19, E-cigarette e-liquid 2, E-cigarette e-liquid 20, E-cigarette e-liquid 3, E-cigarette e-liquid 4, E-cigarette e-liquid 5, E-cigarette e-liquid 6, E-cigarette e-liquid 7, E-cigarette e-liquid 8, E-cigarette e-liquid 9 |
Primary outcome
Subjective Appeal Rating Measure
Time frame: 1 hour
This self-report measures of subjective product appeal will be completed following e-cigarette self-administration and review of marketing strategies. Scores can range from 0 to 100 for the appeal rating, with lower scores representing lower levels of appeal and higher scores representing higher levels of appeal.
Sensory Attributes
Time frame: 1 hour
Self-report measures of product sensory attributes will be completed following e-cigarette self-administration and review of marketing strategies. Scores can range from 0 to 100 for the sensory attribute rating, with lower scores representing lower levels of liking the sensory attribute and higher scores representing greater liking of the sensory attribute.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Jul 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Experimental Marketing Strategies in people with Electronic Cigarette Use and Cigarette Smoking, run by University of Southern California at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jul 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Subjective Appeal Rating Measure (time frame: 1 hour). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Jul 2023.