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The Impact of Menthol Flavoring on Switching in Adult Menthol Smokers

Nikki Nollen, PhD, MA · NCT05555069

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 21+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
800
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
November 8, 2022
Record last updated
October 13, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

This study will compare the efficacy of menthol-flavored versus tobacco-flavored 4th generation nicotine salt-based pod-system e-cigarettes in facilitating a switch from combustible cigarettes to e-cigarettes in adult menthol smokers.

Being studied: Menthol-flavored electronic cigarette; Tobacco-flavored electronic cigarette

Conditions: Smoking Reduction

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • ≥ 21 years of age
  • Smoke ≥ 5 cigarettes per day (CPD)
  • Smoke menthol cigarettes for ≥ 6 months
  • Verified smoker (CO >5ppm)
  • Functioning telephone
  • Interested in switching to E-cigarettes

Exclusion Criteria

  • Interested in quitting smoking
  • Use of other tobacco products in past 30 days (i.e. cigarillos, cigars, hookah, smokeless tobacco, pipes)
  • E-cigarette use on ≥ 4 of the past 30 days
  • Uncontrolled hypertension: BP ≥ 180(systolic) or ≥ 105 (diastolic)
  • Use of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy in the month prior to enrollment
  • Pregnant, contemplating getting pregnant, or breastfeeding
  • Plans to move from Kansas City during the treatment and follow-up phase
  • Another household member enrolled in the study

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    Kansas City, MO 64130

    Site contact: Tricia Snow · 816-398-8960 · psnow@kumc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Tricia Snow · 816-398-8960 · psnow@kumc.edu
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