The Effect of Smoking on Perception

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00456534

Enrollment

130

Registered

2007-04-05

Start date

2006-11-30

Completion date

2007-06-30

Last updated

2007-04-05

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Conditions

Nicotine Dependence

Keywords

Smoking

Brief summary

The purpose of the experiment is to examine the effect of smoking on how individuals recognize and interpret sensory information.

Detailed description

Participation requires one 90-minute visit on the American University campus that involves completing questionnaires and computer tasks, watching a film, and smoking a cigarette. Participants earn 30 dollars.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

DEFINED_POPULATION

Time perspective

OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Between ages 18 and 60 * Regular, daily smoker * Smoke for at least 1 year

Exclusion criteria

* Color Blind * Smoking Related Health Problems (Chronic Bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Emphysema)

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactLisa Fucito, M.A.

bphp@american.edu202-885-1792

Outcome results