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Cigarillo Public Education Messaging for Black Young Adults

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Description

This is a 3-arm randomized controlled trial to examine the effects of cigarillo public education messages among Black young adults who are at-risk for established cigarillo smoking. The primary outcomes are cigarillo harm perceptions, outcome expectancies, and use intentions at 3-month follow-up. Exploratory outcomes are use behaviors (cigarillo smoking initiation and use behaviors) measured at 3-month follow-up. These outcomes will also be measured at 1-month follow-up time point.

Official Title

Effective Cigarillo Public Education Messaging for Black Young Adults

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-04-17

Study Completion:2026-08-31

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06863168

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No

Standard Ages:ADULT

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
* Be between 18 to 30 years of age; * Self-identify as non-Hispanic Black or African American ethnicity and race, respectively; * Must be able to communicate, read, and write in the English language; * Have never used cigarillos fairly regularly based on a valid measure but are deemed susceptible to cigarillo smoking based on a valid 4-item susceptibility measure; OR currently smokes cigarillos some days but not every day (i.e., experimentation) * And must have no history of fairly regular use of any other tobacco products (i.e., little cigars, large cigars, cigarettes, hookah tobacco, electronic vaping products, smokeless tobacco, and heated tobacco products)	* Persons who are younger than 18 years of age or older than 30 years of age. * Persons who do not self-identify as a non-Hispanic Black/African American person. * Persons who are not deemed susceptible based on a valid susceptibility measure (i.e., not susceptible to cigarillo smoking) * Persons who have fairly regular use of any tobacco product (i.e., persons with a former or current established pattern of any tobacco use including cigarillos, little cigars, large cigars, cigarettes, hookah tobacco, electronic vaping products, smokeless tobacco, and heated tobacco products) * Persons who are unable to read, write, and communicate in English language. The informed consent and other materials, including surveys, are only available in the English language for this study. Additionally, trained staff members that will communicate and interact with participants for this study can only speak in English.

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* Be between 18 to 30 years of age;
* Self-identify as non-Hispanic Black or African American ethnicity and race, respectively;
* Must be able to communicate, read, and write in the English language;
* Have never used cigarillos fairly regularly based on a valid measure but are deemed susceptible to cigarillo smoking based on a valid 4-item susceptibility measure; OR currently smokes cigarillos some days but not every day (i.e., experimentation)
* And must have no history of fairly regular use of any other tobacco products (i.e., little cigars, large cigars, cigarettes, hookah tobacco, electronic vaping products, smokeless tobacco, and heated tobacco products)

* Persons who are younger than 18 years of age or older than 30 years of age.
* Persons who do not self-identify as a non-Hispanic Black/African American person.
* Persons who are not deemed susceptible based on a valid susceptibility measure (i.e., not susceptible to cigarillo smoking)
* Persons who have fairly regular use of any tobacco product (i.e., persons with a former or current established pattern of any tobacco use including cigarillos, little cigars, large cigars, cigarettes, hookah tobacco, electronic vaping products, smokeless tobacco, and heated tobacco products)
* Persons who are unable to read, write, and communicate in English language. The informed consent and other materials, including surveys, are only available in the English language for this study. Additionally, trained staff members that will communicate and interact with participants for this study can only speak in English.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Lilianna Phan, PhD, MPH, MS

CONTACT

267-359-6069

lp954@drexel.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

United States

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Drexel University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-04-17

Study Completion Date2026-08-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-04-17

Study Completion Date2026-08-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Cigarillo Smoking