An Online Intervention to Reduce E-cigarette Use and Cigarette Smoking Risk in Adolescents

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-17
SponsorUniversity of Southern California

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

150 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Southern California

Lead sponsor

Tobacco Related Disease Research Program

Collaborator