A Virtual Reality E-cigarette Prevention and Emotion Regulation Intervention for Adolescents
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age11-15
SponsorYale University
About this trial
This study will examine E-Invite Only VR, a novel school-based universal e-cigarette prevention intervention that uses virtual reality (VR) to deliver prevention and emotion regulation skills-building content to middle school students in real-world classrooms. If successful, E-invite Only VR has the potential to prevent adolescents from experiencing a multitude of poor health outcomes related to nicotine vaping, including cancer.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Enrolled in the 8th grade in one of the 20 partner middle schools (8 in Connecticut, 12 in Massachusetts).
Willing to participate in a VR videogame for approximately 45 minutes per session, accumulating 2-2.5 hours of total gameplay across multiple class periods.
Able to provide assent and obtain parental/guardian consent before participating in the study.
Disqualifiers
Students not enrolled in 8th grade at one of the participating schools.
Students who are unwilling or unable to participate in VR gameplay for the required duration.
Students who cannot provide assent or do not have parental/guardian consent to participate .
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Virtual Reality E-Cigarette Prevention Program
Treatment groups
1,251 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Yale University
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov