Eye-Tracking study reveals how cigar warnings grab attention
NCT ID NCT06546618
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested how different warning labels (pictorial vs. text-only) and flavor descriptors (sweet vs. none) on little cigar and cigarillo packages affect people's attention and emotional reactions. Researchers used eye tracking and skin sensors on 90 adult tobacco users. The goal is to find better ways to warn people about the risks of tobacco use.
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 could help design more effective warning labels on little cigars and cigarillos to reduce tobacco use.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It measured attention and emotional reactions, not actual changes in smoking behavior.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Participants will be recruited through flyers, emails, and recruitment websites to identify potentially eligible participants local to our study location (Chapel Hill/Carrboro, NC) Inclusion Criteria: * Over 21 years old * Pass quality/bot screening (will answer honestly, captcha, simple math question) * Speak English * Current every day or some day users of LCC products * Able to come to an appointment in NC triangle area * Do not have any eye conditions that prevent them from being eye tracked (e.g., glaucoma, lazy eye, bifocals) Exclusion Criteria: * Under 21 years old * Do not speak English * Unable to pass quality/bot screening * Unable to come to an appointment * Eye conditions that prevent eye tracking (e.g., glaucoma, lazy eye, bifocals)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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