UNC Tobacco Convenience Store

Part of paid clinical trials in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study ID
NCT07458607
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Health Behavior

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
21 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Menthol ban + campaign — BEHAVIORAL
    Menthol cigarettes and flavored little cigars and cigarillos will not be available for purchase in the store. Participants will receive quit smoking campaign ads via text message. These ads will also be displayed inside the store during the shopping tasks.
  • Menthol ban — BEHAVIORAL
    Menthol cigarettes and flavored little cigars and cigarillos will not be available for purchase in the store. Participants will receive control ads about a neutral topic (i.e., password security) via text message. These ads will also be displayed inside the store during the shopping tasks.
  • Control — BEHAVIORAL
    Menthol cigarettes and flavored little cigars and cigarillos will be available for purchase in the store. Participants will receive control ads about a neutral topic (i.e., password security) via text message. These ads will also be displayed inside the store during the shopping tasks.

Study Details

The main purpose of this trial is to evaluate the impact of a menthol cigarette ban accompanied by a quit smoking campaign on tobacco purchasing behavior. Investigators will conduct a randomized clinical trial with \~1,185 US adults (ages 21+ years) who currently smoke menthol cigarettes.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 20, 2026
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2028
Completion
Apr 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
1,185 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Menthol ban + campaign
  • Experimental: Menthol ban
  • Other: Control

Primary Outcome Measure

Purchasing any combustible tobacco products [ Time Frame: Assessed 2 times approximately 1-week apart, starting on the day of enrollment. ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UNC Mini MartRaleighNorth Carolina27609
UNC Mini Mart Office UNC Mini Mart
[email protected]
919-966-0233
Marissa Hall, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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