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Responses to Message Source and Presentation Using Psychophysiology

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Vaping
Interventions
Other: Expert
Other: 1 Sided
Other: Peer
Other: 2 Sided
Registration Number
NCT06269003
Lead Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to use psychophysiological methods to test the effects of a message source (expert and peer) and message presentation types (one-sided and two-sided) to identify the optimal message type for young adults who vape and do not vape.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
112
Inclusion Criteria
  • Ages 18-24
  • Fluent in English
  • Either vaping in the past 30 days or not having vaped in the past 30 days but susceptible to vaping
  • Self-reported abstinence of combusted tobacco or marijuana at time of visit
Exclusion Criteria
  • Ages below 18 or above 24
  • Not fluent in English
  • Not confirmed self-reported abstinence of combusted tobacco or marijuana at time of visit

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SourceExpertParticipants in the source arm will receive e-cigarette education messages manipulated in one of two source types.
SourcePeerParticipants in the source arm will receive e-cigarette education messages manipulated in one of two source types.
Sidedness1 SidedParticipants in the sidedness arm will receive e-cigarette education messages manipulated in one of two sidedness types.
Sidedness2 SidedParticipants in the sidedness arm will receive e-cigarette education messages manipulated in one of two sidedness types.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual attention45 minutes

Participants will view one of four text-based e-cigarette education messages that are manipulated on the source and message presentation type. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the following message type: 1) expert one-sided, 2) expert two-sided, 3) peer one-sided, 4) peer two-sided. We selected messages that were previously tested for effective themes and contents with young adults and adapted the features to two source (expert and peer) and presentation (one-sided and two-sided) types. Higher scores indicate greater visual attention.

Arousal45 minutes

Arousal, an indicator of physiological activation in the sympathetic nervous system, will be measured by sampling skin conductance using a 30 Hz Shimmer Galvonic Skin Response on finger sensors.Higher scores indicate greater arousal.

Orienting response45 minutes

Orienting response, conceptualized as cognitive resources allocated to encode a message into working memory will be operationalized as heart rate using a Shimmer3 Unit with an electrode placed on the forefinger of the non-dominant hand. This is a well-established measure for cognitive resources devoted to stimuli processing. Lower scores indicate greater cognitive allocation of resources.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Attitudes45 minutes

Attitudes will be measured by seven-item vaping attitudes questionnaire, such as vaping is unenjoyable/enjoyable, unhealthy/healthy, dangerous/safe, boring/fun, stupid/smart, not cool/cool, and not attractive/attractive on a five-point bipolar scale. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes.

Behavioral intentions45 minutes

Behavioral intentions to vape will be measured by a three-item behavioral intentions questionnaire, such as intentions to vape (for vapers)/try vaping (for non-vapers) soon, anytime during the next year, would use offered by one of their best friends on a scale from 1 (Definitely not) to 5 (Definitely yes). Higher scores indicate worse outcome.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UMass Chan Medical School Shaw Building

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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