Study tests whether warning labels on hookah ads deter young smokers
NCT ID NCT03723616
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how young adults react to health warnings on waterpipe (hookah) tobacco ads. Over 2,500 participants viewed ads with or without text and graphic warnings about the risks of hookah smoking. Researchers measured emotional reactions, attitudes toward smoking, and how much the ads discouraged use. The goal was to find out which warnings work best to inform young people about the dangers of hookah.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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2,588 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2018
- Finished
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Mar 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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18 to 34 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Young adults who are susceptible to or who are current tobacco smokers (which is defined as at least once in the past month, and using hookah tobacco on at least a monthly basis). * Must have Internet access for Phase 1 and Phase 2 and have a Turkprime account. * English speaker Exclusion Criteria: * Anyone who is not susceptible to waterpipe tobacco smoking or is not a current waterpipe tobacco smoker * Anyone who does not have Internet access or a Turkprime account
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Locations
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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