About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a brief digital intervention can reduce e-cigarette use and prevent cigarette smoking initiation in teenagers ages 12-17. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Compared to the control condition, does the intervention reduce e-cigarette use frequency in teenagers? * Compared to the control condition, does the intervention reduce risk to start smoking cigarettes in teenagers? Researchers will compare the digital intervention to see if it leads to greater reductions in e-cigarette use and smoking risk than a waitlist control condition.
Participants will complete 5 brief online surveys across 12 weeks, and some will be selected to do a post-intervention virtual interview. In this interview, participants will be asked to share their opinions about the intervention and identify areas that need refinement.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
be between the ages of 12 to 17
be able to read English
be a current resident of California
report vaping at least one day per week in the past month
Disqualifiers
currently receiving nicotine cessation services
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Virtual Intervention for Behavioral Empowerment (VIBE)
Treatment groups
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Southern California
Lead sponsor
Tobacco Related Disease Research Program
Collaborator