Clinical trials: Menthol Cigarettes
Positron Emission Tomography
Brain Nicotine Receptor Density in Veteran Smokers
Cigarette smoking is more prevalent among Veterans (27%) than the general U.S. population (21%). Smoking is common among people who use marijuana or caffeine heavily, and the use of menthol cigarettes is becoming increasingly…
- Trial name
- BNRDVS (NCT01721473)
- Testing
- positron emission tomography scan
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Smoking, Tobacco
Nicotine Pharmacokinetics of THS Single Use of a Regular or a Menthol Stick Compared to CIG
The purpose of this study was to describe the nicotine pharmacokinetic (PK) profile during and after single use of THS (Induction heating technology, with either a regular or menthol stick) compared to singular CIG smoking in…
- Trial name
- NCT05789420
- Testing
- P1R stick, P1M stick, CIG
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
Smoking
Reduced Exposure Study Using THS 2.2 Menthol With 5 Days in a Confinement Setting and 85 Days in an Ambulatory Setting
The main goal of the study is to evaluate if the ad libitum use of the THS 2.2 Menthol (mTHS 2.2) for 5 days in confinement and after 85 days of product use in an ambulatory setting, by Japanese adult healthy smokers results in a…
- Trial name
- NCT01970995
- Testing
- THS 2.2 Menthol (mTHS 2.2), Smoking Abstinence (SA), Menthol Conventional Cigarette (mCC)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
Cigarette Smoking, Smoking Behaviors
Cigarette Smoking Among Young Adults
This study will examine perceptions and smoking behavior of menthol and non-menthol very low nicotine cigarettes in young adult smokers.
- Trial name
- ENHANCE (NCT04340947)
- Testing
- Very low nicotine cigarette: menthol, Very low nicotine cigarette: non-mentol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
E-Cig Use
Effect of Different E-cigarette Cooling Flavors on Adults' Sensory Experience TCORS 3.0
This pilot sensory experiment will examine cooling from comparable concentrations of WS-3 and menthol to determine appropriate concentrations to use in the main study.
- Trial name
- NCT05932693
- Testing
- E-liquid coolant (WS-3, 0.05%), E-liquid coolant (WS-3, 0.1%), E-liquid coolant (WS-3, 0.5%)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Smoking
Nicotine Pharmacokinetic Profile of the CHTP 1.1 M
The primary objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of nicotine (rate and amount of nicotine absorbed) after single use of the Carbon Heated Tobacco Product 1.1 Menthol (CHTP 1.1 M), a…
- Trial name
- NCT02466412
- Testing
- CHTP 1.1 M, mCC
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
Smoking Behaviors
Effective Ads for Quitting Smoking
The main purpose of this trial is to identify effective quit smoking ads for people who smoke menthol cigarettes. Investigators will conduct an online randomized trial with a nationally representative sample of ~1,400 US adults…
- Trial name
- NCT06485479
- Testing
- Intervention ads, Control ads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Flavors
Potential Effects of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Flavor Regulations on African American Menthol Smokers
This study aims to better understand how the availability of electronic nicotine delivery system (aka electronic cigarettes) flavors (e.g., menthol, tobacco) impacts tobacco use behaviors, toxicant exposure, and abuse liability…
- Trial name
- RVA Flavors (NCT05023096)
- Testing
- Tobacco product administration and assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Smoking
Nicotine Pharmacokinetic Profile and Safety of the Tobacco Heating System 2.2 Menthol (THS 2.2 Menthol).
The primary objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile (rate and amount of nicotine absorbed) following a single use of the THS 2.2 Menthol (mTHS), a candidate Modified Risk Tobacco Product…
- Trial name
- NCT01967706
- Testing
- mTHS, mCC, NRT
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
Smoking
Reduced Exposure Study Using THS 2.2 Menthol With 5 Days in a Confinement Setting Followed by 86 Days in an Ambulatory Setting
Evaluate if the ad libitum use of the THS 2.2 Menthol (mTHS), a candidate Modified Risk Tobacco Product, for 5 days in confinement, and after 86 days in an ambulatory setting, by apparently adult healthy smokers results in a…
- Trial name
- NCT01989156
- Testing
- THS 2.2 Menthol (mTHS 2.2), Menthol Conventional Cigarette (mCC), Smoking Abstinence (SA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
Cigarette Smoking, Vaping
Menthol and Mint Experimental Tobacco Marketplace (ETM) Study
Menthol cigarettes comprise almost one-third of the United States (US) market share and are disproportionately smoked by racial minorities.
- Trial name
- NCT04879225
- Testing
- Tobacco e-liquids, Menthol and Tobacco e-liquids, Mint, Menthol and Tobacco e-liquids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Tobacco Use Disorder
Menthol Flavored E-cigarette Use During a Simulated Ban of Menthol Cigarettes
The purpose of this formative study is to provide preliminary data regarding how the availability of menthol flavored e-cigarettes affects tobacco use behavior in the context of a ban on menthol flavored cigarettes
- Trial name
- NCT03164668
- Testing
- menthol flavored e-cigarette, tobacco flavored e-cigarette
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction
Addiction and Behavior Related to Menthol Cigarette Substitutes
The goal of the proposed study is to examine the abuse liability and substitutability of plausible menthol cigarette alternatives currently on the market, including menthol filtered little cigars (mFLC), menthol roll-your-own…
- Trial name
- MENTHOL (NCT04844762)
- Testing
- Menthol cigarettes substitutes, Usual brand menthol cigarettes and substitutes, Menthol cigarettes substitutes and menthol cigarettes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Nicotine Dependence
The Effects of Menthol as Delivered by an Electronic Cigarette on the Desirability of Nicotine in Tobacco Users
This study will help determine if menthol administered by inhalation via electronic cigarettes (e-cigarette) changes the reinforcing effects of pure nicotine administered intravenously in cigarette smokers who smoke mentholated…
- Trial name
- NCT02102100
- Testing
- nicotine, menthol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Tobacco Use Disorder
Effect of Banning Menthol Flavorant on Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use
In this pilot study, menthol cigarette smokers will be randomized to one of three experimental marketplaces: 1) a condition simulating a ban on menthol cigarettes but not menthol e-cigarettes (condition A); 2) a condition…
- Trial name
- NCT03402243
- Testing
- Menthol ban on cigarettes, Menthol ban on cigarettes and e-cigarettes, No menthol ban
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Smoking, Cigarette
Perceptions of Cigarette Smoking in Young Adults
This study focuses on menthol (n = 125) and non-menthol (n = 125) smoking young adults (YAs; defined here as ages 18 to 26).
- Trial name
- PRISM (NCT03953508)
- Testing
- Cigarette flavor type
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Smoking
Feasibility of Conducting a Pilot Telehealth Study Assessing the Removal of Filter Ventilation on Smoking Behavior and Biomarkers in Menthol Smokers Switched to Non-menthol Cigarettes
This decentralized clinical trial assesses the feasibility of conducting a tobacco product evaluation study remotely via telehealth visits and mailed samples.
- Trial name
- NCT04514471
- Testing
- Minimally Ventilated non-menthol cigarettes, Ventilated non-menthol cigarettes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Tobacco Use Disorder
Smoking Cessation in Menthol Flavored Cigarette Smokers
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
- Trial name
- NCT02342327
- Testing
- switch to non-menthol cigarettes prior to cessation attempt, continue smoking menthol cigarettes prior to cessation attempt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Tobacco Use Disorder
Comparative Acceptability of Tobacco and Menthol Flavored E-cigarettes
The study is a randomized crossover trial. Current menthol smokers will complete a session with each flavor of an electronic cigarette: menthol and tobacco. The objective of this survey is to assess for flavor preference.
- Trial name
- NCT04996940
- Testing
- E-cigarette product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Tobacco Use
Pharmacokinetic and Subjective Effects of Heated Tobacco Products
This is a randomized, controlled, six-way crossover clinical study to characterize the nicotine PK (pharmacokinetic) and subjective effects of HTPs (Heated Tobacco Products) comprised of 2 menthol varieties and 2 tobacco flavor…
- Trial name
- NCT06356610
- Testing
- Product A, Product B, Product C
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Altria Client Services LLC