You may be eligible for an online research study looking at the effect of flavors on smoking filtered cigars in young adults.
This is not a study about quitting smoking.
All procedures are done online, by phone, and by mail. No visits to a study site needed.
Call or text (860) 305-3061 for more info.
You may be eligible if you:
- Are 21-34 years old
- Currently smoke both cigarettes and any cigar product, including little cigars and cigarillos
- Do not intend to quit within the next 3-4 weeks
- Own a cell phone with a data plan
If eligible, you may receive up to $500 for your time, and a 2-week supply of filtered cigars at no cost.
If you take part in the study, you will be asked to:
- Complete 4 surveys (weekly) online
- Complete brief daily surveys on your cell phone
- Speak with our research staff 4 times (weekly) for a Visit Call
- Mail 3 saliva samples, which we will analyze for exposure to tobacco
- Breathe into a small device that measures your exposure to tobacco (carbon monoxide)
- Smoke filtered cigars provided to you (for free) in place of your usual brand of cigar product for about 2 weeks. You will not be asked to change your cigarette smoking.
You may receive up to $500 in financial compensation.
For more information please contact us:
Call or text: (860) 305-3061
Email: cigarstudy@uchc.edu
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Study approved by UConn Health IRB: 19-202-2
Principal Investigator: Erin Mead-Morse, PhD
For more information, contact: Adam Flores at cigarstudy@uchc.edu