Project CLARITY: Understanding Cigarillo Use in Young Adults

This study, called Project CLARITY, is looking for young adults (ages 18-24) who currently use cigarillos. The goal is to understand how different flavored cigarillos affect smoking behavior and perceptions. You would be assigned to use one of three cigarillo brands (Cigarillo brand 1, Cigarillo brand 2, or Cigarillo brand 3) and researchers will observe your puffing behavior, how you feel about smoking, and measure carbon monoxide in your breath. They will also look at the ingredients in the cigarillos. The study aims to see how different flavors impact how appealing cigarillos are and how this might affect decisions to quit or switch tobacco products under different policy rules. We are looking for 300 participants, and the study status is currently unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study involving 300 participants. It will compare the effects of three different cigarillo brands.
What's involved
You would be assessed on puffing behavior, subjective effects, and exhaled carbon monoxide over approximately 2 weeks.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Puff number and subjective reward from smoking will be measured from enrollment to the end of the final smoking visit, approximately 2 weeks.

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NCT07162935

Cigar Legislation and Regulation in Tobacco for the Young (Project CLARITY)

Recruiting
NAAges 18–24InterventionalBasic science
University of Oklahoma
~300 participants
Updated 2026-05-11 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Cigarillo brand 1Cigarillo brand 2Cigarillo brand 3

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Puff number
Measured over From enrollment to the end of the final smoking visit, approximately 2 weeks
+1 more outcome measured
Cigar Smoking
Tobacco Use
2 sites across 2 states
Oklahoma1
West Virginia1
  • Amy Cohn, OhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

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  • Puff numberFrom enrollment to the end of the final smoking visit, approximately 2 weeks

    Number of cigarillo puffs

  • Subjective reward from smokingFrom enrollment to the end of the final smoking visit, approximately 2 weeks

    Self-reported reward from cigarillo smoking from a questionnaire. This scale has 5 questions with response options ranging from 1 - not at all to 7 - extremely. The score is averaged across the number of items. Higher ratings indicate greater psychological reward