Remote Smoking & Vaping Research Study
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of Vermont are conducting a study on tobacco and e-cigarette use for people who smoke, vape, or do both.
Fast Facts
Smoke cigarettes and/or vape
Males ages 21+
Compensation
Provided Up To $1245
Conducted Remotely
Study Background
This study will help researchers better understand how people use cigarettes and e-cigarettes over time.
The DUET Study follows adults who smoke cigarettes, use e-cigarettes, or use both. The goal is to track natural use patterns over the course of one year. This is not a treatment study. You do not need to change your smoking or vaping habits in order to participate. All activities are remote and can be completed from home.
By gathering information through short monthly surveys, brief daily diaries, and quick breath samples, researchers aim to learn how patterns of use develop and change within individuals. Understanding these behaviors will help guide future clinical and regulatory decisions about tobacco and nicotine products.
Study Background
This study will help researchers better understand how people use cigarettes and e-cigarettes over time.
The DUET Study follows adults who smoke cigarettes, use e-cigarettes, or use both. The goal is to track natural use patterns over the course of one year. This is not a treatment study. You do not need to change your smoking or vaping habits in order to participate. All activities are remote and can be completed from home.
By gathering information through short monthly surveys, brief daily diaries, and quick breath samples, researchers aim to learn how patterns of use develop and change within individuals. Understanding these behaviors will help guide future clinical and regulatory decisions about tobacco and nicotine products.
Additional Information
The study is being done to understand the natural course of cigarette use, e-cigarette use, and dual use over one year. Researchers want to learn which patterns of use are linked with later quitting of combustible cigarettes.
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males ages 21+
- Smoke cigarettes and/or vape
- Do not live in Alaska or Hawaii
Participants complete all activities from home over the course of 12 months.
Your study tasks will include:
Monthly online surveys (13 total)
Daily diaries for the first 90 days
Short follow-up diaries in the 7 days before each monthly survey
Breath samples using a device we provide (13 total)
You do not need to quit or reduce smoking or vaping to take part.
Participants can earn up to $1,245 for completing all study activities. Payment is added to a debit card throughout the year. Daily diaries, monthly surveys, and breath samples each contribute to compensation. Participants who complete more than 90 percent of the first 90 days of diaries earn an additional bonus.
There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.