Attitudes and Smoking Perceptions in the Real Environment – 2 (Project ASPIRE-II)
Researchers at the TSET Health Promotion Research Center are conducting a study to learn more about people’s behaviors and attitudes around cigar products.
Fast Facts
Smoke Cigar Products
Ages 18-34
Compensation Provided
Conducted in Oklahoma City
Study Background
What do you think about smoking cigar products?
The purpose of this study is to understand different attitudes and behaviors related to using different cigar products and their flavors. We are interested in how smoking these cigar products affects your smoking, how you feel, and attitudes about different types of cigar products. We think you will be in the study for about 6 weeks.
Participation will involve 5 visits in our laboratory. At sessions 2-5, you will smoke a cigar product through a machine that measures smoking. You will also complete questionnaires of your mood and attitudes, and vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure) before and after smoking. At your last session, you will complete an experimental computer-based task and questionnaires about your behavior and mood.
You will complete an experimental computer-based task to assess how you might shop for different tobacco products under different policy scenarios. In these scenarios, some tobacco products may not be available to purchase.
IRB#17925
The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.
Study Background
What do you think about little cigars/cigarillos?
The purpose of this study is to understand different attitudes and behaviors related to using different cigar products and their flavors. We are interested in how smoking these cigar products affects your smoking, how you feel, and attitudes about different types of cigar products. We think you will be in the study for about 6 weeks.
Participation will involve 5 visits in our laboratory. At sessions 2-5, you will smoke a cigar product through a machine that measures smoking. You will also complete questionnaires of your mood and attitudes, and vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure) before and after smoking. At your last session, you will complete an experimental computer-based task and questionnaires about your behavior and mood.
You will complete an experimental computer-based task to assess how you might shop for different tobacco products under different policy scenarios. In these scenarios, some tobacco products may not be available to purchase.
IRB#17925
The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.
Additional Information
This study is being done to better understand factors related to cigar product smoking attitudes and behavior among young adults.
You may qualify for the study if you meet the following criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ages 18-34
- Smoke cigar products
- No immediate plans to quit using tobacco
- Have had > 1 prior experience, even 1 puff, with a flavored tobacco product
- U.S. Citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- If female, not pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or currently breastfeeding
- Able to abstain from nicotine/tobacco products for at least 12 hours
- Willing to use “untipped” (e.g., plastic or wood tip) little cigars/cigarillos
- No past or current self-reported clinically significant heart disease or hypertension, or other smoking-related disease
- No current use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or stop smoking medication
- Speak English
First, you will attend 1 pre-screen/baseline assessment visit in our laboratory (approximately 1 hour) to confirm your eligibility.
If you are eligible, you will attend 4 more visits in our laboratory (approximately 1-2 hours each), where you be asked to be abstinent from nicotine/tobacco and other combustible products (including cannabis) for at least 12 hours before the session.
At each session, you will smoke a cigar product through a machine that measures smoking. You will also complete questionnaires about your behavior and mood, and vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure) before and after smoking.
At your last session, you will complete an experimental computer-based task and you will also complete questionnaires about your behavior and mood. You will be given the opportunity to participate in epigenetic testing through saliva collection. If you agree to participate, you will provide 1ml of saliva in a collection tube that will then be stored for testing. There is no risk to you and your sample and test results will not be linked back to you at any time.
You will be compensated up to $435 for your time and effort.
There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.
IRB#17925
The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.
IRB#17925
The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.