Smokers' Decision-Making tested after a night without cigarettes
NCT ID NCT04826276
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how smoking or not smoking affects the choices people make when they have to put in effort. Five adult smokers were tested after smoking as usual and after not smoking for at least 12 hours. Researchers used brain scans and behavior tasks to see if abstinence changes how much effort people are willing to put in.
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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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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2023
- 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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18 to 55 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-55 years * Smokes cigarettes or e-cigarettes * Negative urine drug screen Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable or serious medical or mental health condition * History of serious head trauma * Pregnancy * Unsuitable for MRI * Weight \> 350 pounds (maximum allowed for MRI)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, United States
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