Graphic Messages to Prevent E-Cigarette Use Among Black and Latino Adolescents

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Vaping
• Interventions: Behavioral: Financial reward graphic message; Behavioral: Health reward graphic message; Behavioral: Self-efficacy graphic message; Behavioral: Social norms graphic message

• Registration Number: NCT04899999
• Lead Sponsor: University of Rochester

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine if graphic messages prevent future vaping use among African American and Latino adolescents. The images have been developed in a user-design model and include four main themes: health reward, financial reward, self-efficacy, and social norms. We will assess pre- and post-exposure reactions on likelihood of future vaping among African American and Latino adolescents.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-05-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-05-19
• Study First Posted: 2021-05-25
• Study Start: 2021-08-06
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-15
• Study Completion: 2021-12-15
• Status Verified: 2022-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 362

Inclusion Criteria

• self-identify as African American/Black and/or Hispanic/Latino
• know how to read and speak English and/or Spanish
• have never used e-cigarettes
• have access to a device that will be able to connect to the online survey

Exclusion Criteria

• not identifying as African American/Black and/or Hispanic/Latino
• using e-cigarettes

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Financial reward graphic message	Financial reward graphic message	-
Health reward graphic message	Health reward graphic message	-
Self-efficacy graphic message	Self-efficacy graphic message	-
Social norms graphic message	Social norms graphic message	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean change in susceptibility score	baseline to post intervention, approximately 1 day	Participants will be asked three questions. (1) Are you curious about using e-cigarettes (vaping)?; (2) Do you think that you will use e-cigarettes (vaping) in the next 12 months?; and (3) If one of your best friends were to offer you an e-cigarette, would you use it? Responses include 1= definitely not, 2= probably not, 3= probably yes, 4= definitely yes. The scores for each question will be summed per participant and the mean change calculated comparing baseline to post intervention.
change in percent of participants who are not susceptible to future vaping	baseline to post intervention, approximately 1 day	Participants will be asked three questions. (1) Are you curious about using e-cigarettes (vaping)?; (2) Do you think that you will use e-cigarettes (vaping) in the next 12 months?; and (3) If one of your best friends were to offer you an e-cigarette, would you use it? Responses include 1= definitely not, 2= probably not, 3= probably yes, 4= definitely yes. Participants who answer "Definitely not" to all three questions will be categorized as not susceptible.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Rochester Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Rochester, New York, United States