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Effects of a Low Nicotine Standard and Tobacco Prices on Illegal Cigarette Purchasing

Recruiting

Who can join

Ages 21 and older · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Provide informed consent Be at least 21 years of age or older Provide a breath sample for measuring carbon monoxide (CO ≥ 8 ppm) Stable tobacco use patterns for at least two months

Exclusion Criteria:

For exclusive cigarette smokers:

Smoke at least 10 cigarettes daily and do not use NVPs regularly (no more than 9 times in the last month).

For dual cigarette/NVP users:

Smoke at least 10 cigarettes daily and use NVPs at least 3 times in a week (report use of closed nicotine salt system)

For both groups:

Have plans to move out of the area Have a serious or unstable physical or mental health condition Taking a tobacco cessation medication or medication that interferes with nicotine metabolism, motivation or reinforcement Report concrete, immediate plans to alter/quit using their usual nicotine products at the beginning of the study Being pregnant or lactating

About the study

This study will investigate the effects of a very-low-nicotine cigarette (VLNC) standard, e-cigarette price, and illegal cigarette price on illegal product purchasing and alternative product use in a virtual marketplace.

What is being tested

Sponsor: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Participants: 70 · Started: Dec 1, 2025

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07161050

Locations in the U.S.

VirginiaFralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion, Roanoke

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.