Smoking Research Study
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center are conducting a research study of little cigar and cigarillo use in young adults. In this two-week study we will examine product choices and usage. Join our compensated study today!
Fast Facts
ages 18-34
Smoke little cigars or cigarillos
compensation provided
Live in oklahoma city
Study Background
The goal of this research study is to examine tobacco product choices and usage in in young adults.
If you are between the ages of 18 and 34, smoke little cigars/cigarillos, and have no immediate plans to quit using tobacco, we invite you to participate.
Your participation in this study may help researchers better understand tobacco product choices and usage in young adults. Compensation provided. examine tobacco product choices and usage in in young adult
Study Background
The goal of this research project is to develop an easily accessible HIV and STI prevention intervention, designed for teens, which can be integrated into schools and communities across the Deep South. To help us develop this intervention, the first step is a survey to find out what teens like you already know about HIV and STI prevention.
If you were assigned male at birth, are 14-17 years old, and identify as gay, bisexual, or queer, you can participate in this study from anywhere in Alabama. Participation is just one online survey.
Your participation in this survey may help researchers develop better ways to keep teens safe from HIV. Help advance research today and take our survey!
Additional Information
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Key Criteria:
- Ages 18-34
- Smoke little cigars or cigarillos (LCCs)
- No immediate plans to quit using tobacco
- Not currently using smoking cessation treatments (such as patches or gum)
- Speak English
- If female- not pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- Able to abstain from nicotine/tobacco products for at least 12 hours
Once enrolled, this study involves:
- Visit 1:
- Complete eligibility confirmation, study consent and enrollment, and baseline surveys
- Visit 2:
- Come to the laboratory to smoke a little cigar through a smoking topography device and to complete surveys before and after smoking
- Visit 3:
- Participate in a simulated online tobacco marketplace to examine tobacco purchasing behavior under various simulated market conditions
The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. IRB# 15616