To Vape or Not to Vape

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Vaping
• Interventions: Behavioral: Vape use survey

• Registration Number: NCT05240027
• Lead Sponsor: Methodist Health System

Brief Summary

The overall goal of this study is to increase knowledge of vaping and its associated risks. This study will find the patterns of vaping, and how it all started among adolescents. Investigators want to know if students are aware of the serious and long term effects of vaping. This program titled, "To Vape or Not to Vape", will provide education to adolescents and young adults about the potential risk of vaping in an effort to assist with lowering the usage rates within the population. Content will include information about current statistics, potential short-term and long-term side-effects, and healthy alternatives for dealing with stress and peer-pressure. Investigators anticipate that this program will increase this population's knowledge about the risks of vaping products, and deter them from future use of the products. Effectiveness of this program will be measured by pre and post-tests. Investigators believe this program will make at least 50 percent of the participants more aware of the dangers and consequences of vaping, potentially lowering the rates of those participating in this habit while also preventing others from starting.

Detailed Description

The overall goal of this study is to increase knowledge of vaping and its associated risks. This study will find the patterns of vaping, and how it all started among adolescents. Investigators want to know if students are aware of the serious and long term effects of vaping. This program titled, "To Vape or Not to Vape", will provide education to adolescents and young adults about the potential risk of vaping in an effort to assist with lowering the usage rates within the population. Content will include information about current statistics, potential short-term and long-term side-effects, and healthy alternatives for dealing with stress and peer-pressure. Investigators anticipate that this program will increase this population's knowledge about the risks of vaping products, and deter them from future use of the products. Effectiveness of this program will be measured by pre and post-tests.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-03-13
• Primary Completion: 2021-02-26
• Study Completion: 2021-02-26
• Study First Submitted: 2021-11-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-02-03
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-15
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-24
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 363

Inclusion Criteria

• The program's targeted population is starting at the middle school grade levels, up to college.
• Live in the DFW metroplex
• Willing to participate throughout the presentation

Exclusion Criteria

• Less than 12 years old
• Students that are not in the DFW metroplex

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Middle, High and College students within the Dallas-Fort Worth area that may Vape	Vape use survey	The program will be going to middle school, high school, and college campuses in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area to speak with students about vaping. The program will be implemented by community outreach, as the students will be presented with information about vaping and the resources necessary to prevent or stop vaping.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
percentage of vape users	The program will last 5 months between March 2020 and August 2020.	Investigators will obtain the percentage of vape users and their reasons for vaping from information gathered from (per-test questionnaire).
reasons for vaping	The program will last 5 months between March 2020 and August 2020.	Investigators will obtain the percentage of vape users and their reasons for vaping from information gathered from (per-test questionnaire).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Educational Effectiveness	The program will last 5 months between March 2020 and August 2020.	Changes in the degree of understanding will be assessed from the results of the pre and post-test (questionnaire).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Methodist Dallas Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States