Rural life and drinking linked to tobacco habits in new study
NCT ID NCT07010601
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at how living in rural areas and drinking alcohol might make people more likely to use tobacco products or less likely to quit. Researchers asked 737 adults about their hypothetical choices in a simulated tobacco marketplace. The goal was to understand what drives tobacco use and how to encourage switching to safer products.
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 research could help design better tobacco cessation strategies tailored for rural populations and people who drink alcohol.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed observational study using hypothetical purchase scenarios, not a real-world intervention. Results may not directly translate to actual behavior change.
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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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737 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Aug 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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Cigarette/E-Cigarette Users Inclusion Criteria: * 21 years of age or older * Smoke cigarettes or use e-cigarettes 25 or more days a month Cigarette/E-Cigarette Non-Users Inclusion Criteria: * 21 years of age or older * Do not report using an e-cigarette or cigarette in the past month Risky Alcohol Users Inclusion Criteria: * 21 years of age or older * A score of 8 or higher on the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test Non-Risky Alcohol Users Inclusion Criteria: * 21 years of age or older * A score of 7 or lower on the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test All groups Inclusion Criteria: * Located in the USA * At least 100 complete studies on Prolific Exclusion Critera: * Failing attention checks during the screener
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
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