About this trial
This clinical trial aims to evaluate user sensory experiences and smoking behavior when using IQOS heated tobacco products (HTPs) among adults who smoke cigarettes.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults 21-65 years
Adults who smoke (defined as ≥ 5 days weekly use of either menthol or non-menthol cigarettes over the past 3 months)
Willing to provide informed consent and abstain from using nicotine products 12 hours before each visit
Willing to bring UBC to each study visit
Disqualifiers
Current use of other non-combustible nicotine products (e.g., electronic [e]-cigarettes, HTPs; [defined as ≥ 5 days weekly use in the past 30 days])
Planning to quit nicotine use and/or use of any smoking cessation medication in the past 30 days
Current diagnosis of any lung diseases (e.g., asthma, cystic fibrosis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Self-reported unstable or significant psychiatric conditions (past/stable conditions will be allowed)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Smoking Behavioral Research (IQOS)
- Smoking Behavioral Research (UBC)
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator