PACE Vape Messaging Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Vaping; E-cigarette Use; Electronic Cigarette Use
• Interventions: Behavioral: Vape Messaging Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT04450537
• Lead Sponsor: University of Vermont

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of exposure to vape education messages on beliefs, perceptions, norms, and behaviors related to electronic vapor product use.

Detailed Description

Using content developed from the formative research phase, participants in this randomized controlled trial will either be exposed to ten vape education messages or to ten messages on sun safety, with all messages formatted for social media.

This study will take place over a 1-month period. Individuals who complete the screening survey and are eligible to participate will be invited to complete a 10-15 minute baseline survey at the start of the study. This survey will ask questions about tobacco and electronic vapor product use, and beliefs about and perceptions of vape products. This survey will also ask about exposure to tobacco and e-cigarette marketing, exposure to prevention messaging on vaping and tobacco use, and peer and family influences on tobacco use. During the survey, participants will be presented with and be asked to provide feedback for short health-related messages.

One month after completing this survey, participants will be sent an invitation to the follow-up survey. This survey will again ask about tobacco and electronic vapor product use, and beliefs about and perceptions of vape products.

All study procedures will take place remotely, with surveys conducted online. At the end of the first survey, participants will be eligible to receive a $10 online gift card. Upon completion of the follow-up survey, participants will be eligible to receive a $15 online gift card. In total, participants will be eligible to receive up to $25 for completing both surveys. Those who are ineligible will not be asked to complete the baseline survey and will not be compensated.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-06-23
• Study First Submitted: 2020-06-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-06-26
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-29
• Primary Completion: 2020-09-30
• Study Completion: 2020-09-30
• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 569

Inclusion Criteria

• Ages 18-24
• Vermont resident
• Access to a smartphone with internet
• Use of one or more social media site(s) at least weekly

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Exclusion Criteria

• Aged 25 years or older
• Not Vermont resident
• No access to a smartphone with internet
• Use of one or more social media site(s) less than weekly

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Vape Messaging Intervention	Vape Messaging Intervention	Participants will be exposed to 10 vape education messages

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Nicotine/e-cigarette beliefs	Assessed at 1-month follow-up	True/false/don't know questions about nicotine and electronic vapor/tobacco products
Vape harm perceptions	Assessed at 1-month follow-up	Harm perception questions about use of electronic vapor/vape products
Vaping-related norms	Assessed at 1-month follow-up	Questions (5-point Likert scale: 1=Very negative, 5 = Very positive) about others' opinion of using electronic vapor/vape products like JUUL

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Behavioral intentions	Assessed at 1-month follow-up	Questions about intent to use electronic vapor/vape products in the next 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Vermont; 🇺🇸 Burlington, Vermont, United States