Influence of Authorized Smokeless Tobacco Product Modified Risk Claims II: Laboratory Assessment of Sensory and Subjective Effects
United States50 participantsStarted 2026-03-30
Plain-language summary
This study seeks to measure the effects of smokeless tobacco product risk messages on sensory experiences and future intentions to use.
Who can participate
Age range21 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥ 21 years of age
* Residing in 8 counties of Western NY (Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Allegheny, Livingston, Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming)
* Smoke cigarettes every day, at least 5 cigarettes per day, for at least 1 year
* Open to trying a non-combusted oral tobacco product
* Have the ability to read, write, and communicate in English
* Have successfully completed our preliminary Auction study I-4008824 with a bid for Copenhagen and/or General Snus \> $0
* Willing to abstain smoking 8-10 hours prior to each laboratory session and complete breath CO test for verification (\<8ppm)
* Female participants must be amenable to taking a pregnancy test (urine) prior to beginning study procedures.
* Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥ 21 years of age
* Residing in 8 counties of Western NY (Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Allegheny, Livingston, Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming)
* Smoke cigarettes every day, at least 5 cigarettes per day, for at least 1 year
* Open to trying a non-combusted oral tobacco product
* Have the ability to read, write, and communicate in English
* Have successfully completed our preliminary Auction study I-4008824 with a bid for Copenhagen and/or General Snus \> $0
* Willing to abstain smoking 8-10 hours prior t…
What they're measuring
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Change in sensory response
Timeframe: Before viewing study ads and immediatley after viewing