Study simulates ban on cigarette filter holes to see if smokers switch
NCT ID NCT03306173
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at what might happen if cigarette filter ventilation holes were banned. Researchers created a virtual store where 142 smokers could buy different tobacco products at various prices. The goal was to see how smokers would react if only low-ventilated or non-ventilated cigarettes were available. The study did not test any treatment or cure, but aimed to inform future tobacco regulations.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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142 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2018
- Finished
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Mar 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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21 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Current cigarette smoker * Stable mental and physical health * Does not take medications that interfere with nicotine metabolism Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating * Immediate future plans to quit smoking
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Roanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States
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