Factors That Affect Differential Switching and Patterns of ENDS Use Among Younger and Older Smokers: A Mixed Methods Approach
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Summary
The study aims to recruit 100 current cigarette smokers (50 young adults ages 21-34; 50 older adults ages 35-65) who have tried vaping or are currently vaping (dual users). The study will examine the trajectories in tobacco use (cigarettes and/or ENDS), including the nuanced differences in ENDS use (i.e., detailed device characteristics, user preferences, patterns of use), according to smoker age group.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 21–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female cigarette smokers who are between 21 and 65 years of age. * Self-report having vaped at least once in the last six months (i.e. tried vaping) or are currently vaping. * Self-report smoking at least 5 filtered cigarettes per week for at least the last 12 months. * Not currently undergoing smoking cessation treatment or planning to quit prior to enrollment in the study. * Able to attend 3 in-person visits in the Philadelphia area. * Willing to smoke a cigarette in a ventilated smoking laboratory at each in-person visit. * Capable of giving informed consent,…
Location
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Nicotine AddictionPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania