See if exposure to anti-smoking messages encourages menthol cigarette quit attempts

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized, waitlist-controlled study investigates whether exposure to multiple anti-smoking messages during a discrete choice experiment with eye-tracking influences quitting-related behaviors in adults who smoke menthol cigarettes. Participants are 21 or older, smoke menthol cigarettes at least weekly, and can participate in person. The primary outcome is whether a quit attempt is reported in the two weeks after randomization. The trial compares immediate exposure to messages versus a two-week delay, to understand downstream behavioral impact beyond message preferences. Approximately 200 participants are planned, enrolled at sites in Santa Barbara, CA and Atlanta, GA, with collaboration from UCSB and NCI.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 21+ years
* Smoked menthol cigarettes at least once a week in the past 30 days
* Can speak, read, and write in English
* Willing to participate in an in-person study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Eye conditions affecting fixation, ocular motility, or central acuity (e.g., strabismus, nystagmus, ptosis, aniridia, maculopathy, advanced cataracts, or other conditions affecting macular fixation or central visual acuity).
* Multifocal or near-infrared-blocking/heavily tinted corrective lenses: bifocal, trifocal, or progressive/varifocal lenses, or coatings that impair eye-tracking. (Single-vision glasses and contact lenses are eligible.)

Where it's running

• Georgia State University
  Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting
• University of California, Santa Barbara
  Santa Barbara, California, United States Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Lyudmila Popova, Ph.D
• Email: lpopova1@gsu.edu
• Phone: 404-413-9338

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.