Menthol accessories put to the test: do they fool smokers?
NCT ID NCT07092501
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether menthol-flavored accessories like crush balls and filter tips can make non-menthol cigarettes feel more like menthol ones. Twenty-four menthol smokers tried different cigarettes and rated them on liking, strength, and ease of use. They also did buying tasks to see how much they'd pay. The goal was to see if these accessories could be a substitute for menthol cigarettes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Menthol-flavored tobacco accessories (crush balls, filter tips, aroma cards)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help understand how menthol alternatives influence smoking behavior and inform future regulations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed lab study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to all smokers. It does not test health effects or long-term use.
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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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Dec 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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion criteria: * Provide informed consent * Be a menthol cigarette smoker * Be at least 21 years of age or older * Provide a breath sample for measuring carbon monoxide (CO ≥ 8 ppm) * Smoke at least 10 cigarettes daily * Use other tobacco products less than weekly Exclusion criteria: * Have uncontrolled physical or mental health conditions * Use of smoking cessation medications (e.g., nicotine replacement, bupropion, varenicline) in the past 30 days * Report concrete, immediate plans to alter/quit using their usual tobacco products in the next 30 days * If they are pregnant or lactating * Have plans to move out of the area during the experiment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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