Menthol ban study: will smokers switch or quit?

NCT ID NCT05259566

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Yale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested how a menthol ban in cigarettes and e-cigarettes affects people who currently smoke menthol cigarettes. 151 adult smokers were asked to try different scenarios, like a ban on menthol cigarettes only or a total ban on menthol flavors. The goal was to see if they would smoke less or switch to e-cigarettes. The results could help guide future public health policies.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this research could help policymakers understand how a menthol cigarette ban might reduce smoking and whether menthol e-cigarettes help people switch away from cigarettes.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed behavioral study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all smokers, and real-world bans could have different effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Tobacco Smoking Vaping

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

TOBACCO SMOKING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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