Remote Smoking Research Study
Researchers at The Ohio State University are conducting a study to determine how flavors of e-cigarettes compare to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in terms of their effect on how people use tobacco.
Fast Facts
Individuals ages 21+
Daily Cigarette Smoker
Compensation Provided
Recruiting Nationwide
Study Background
Researchers at The Ohio State University want to better understand how e-cigarette flavors affect how people like and use e-cigarettes, as well as how they affect smoking.
The study is funded by the National Institutes of Health and is titled, “Evaluating the Success of Flavored E-Cigarettes for Achieving Prolonged Smoking Abstinence” or the “ESCAPE Study.” We will recruit 1,500 smokers from across the United States. Each participant will be provided with 12 weeks’ worth of study product, and the study will last six months.
Study Background
Researchers at The Ohio State University want to better understand how e-cigarette flavors affect how people like and use e-cigarettes, as well as how they affect smoking.
The study is funded by the National Institutes of Health and is titled, “Evaluating the Success of Flavored E-Cigarettes for Achieving Prolonged Smoking Abstinence” or the “ESCAPE Study.” We will recruit 1,500 smokers from across the United States. Each participant will be provided with 12 weeks’ worth of study product, and the study will last six months.
Additional Information
To examine the effect of different e-cigarette flavors on e-cigarette appeal and use, including initial trial, days used during period of product provision, and purchase and continued use after 12 weeks.
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
- Ages 21+
- Daily cigarette smoker
- Willing to switch to using either an e-cigarette or nicotine patches/lozenges (NRT) for study purposes
- Speak English
- Own a smartphone
Participants are enrolled in the study for 26 weeks, and can expect the following:
- You can do this study from home.
- After online screening, participants are contacted by phone for enrollment and informed consent.
- Participants receive 5 phone calls from research study staff to provide study orientation, product education, confirm study product was received, answer any questions about study products, and to debrief at the end of the study.
- Participants are randomized to receive a study e-cigarette (EC) or nicotine patch and lozenge, which study staff will ship to them along with other study materials (such as informational pamphlets and a portable carbon monoxide monitor (iCO) for breath tests).
- Participants are asked to complete 5 surveys on their phone and provide breath tests with their iCO monitor.
Compensation is provided up to $150 for your participation.
There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.