Smokers', vapers', and non-users' reactions to vaping cues presented in virtual reality

Not Applicable

• Conditions: vaping addiction; smoking addiction; Public Health - Other public health

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000511831
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Canterbury

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-05-03
• Last Update Posted: 10 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Participants are 18 years or older; are not pregnant; and are able to provide consent. The take-in survey will apply sampling quotas to ensure that similar amounts of smokers, vapers, dual users, and non-users will be recruited.
If participants display signs of cybersickness during the experiment, they will be asked to stop.

Exclusion Criteria

Being underage; pregnancy; cybersickness during experiment; did not adhere to the 1 hour or abstinence from cigarettes and vapes prior to the experiment (self-reported; rescheduling is possible)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Differences between the groups in heart rate variability after exposure to cues, as measured by the Emaptica E4 wristband at 4 times per second.[These measures will be taken throughout the experiment; the outcome will be assessed once the data collection is complete];Differences between the groups in subjective measures (self-reported craving) after exposure to cues. Craving will be measured during the VR session by asking participants to indicate how much they crave a vape, on a scale from 0 to 100.[These measures will be taken throughout the experiment; the outcome will be assessed once the data collection is complete.];Differences between the groups in skin conductance after exposure to cues, as measured by the Empatica E4 at four times per second.[These measures will be taken throughout the experiment; the outcome will be assessed once the data collection is complete.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
[This is a fourth primary outcome] <br>Differences between the groups in pupil dilation after cue exposure, as measured through the VR headset's eye tracking. [These measures will be taken throughout the experiment; the outcome will be assessed once the data collection is complete. ]