Adapting an Intervention for Vaping in Young Veterans

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: E Cigarette Use
• Interventions: Behavioral: adapted vaping cessation intervention

• Registration Number: NCT06196489
• Lead Sponsor: Veterans Medical Research Foundation

Brief Summary

The objective of this proposal is to adapt an evidence-based combustible tobacco counseling intervention following an evidence-based process to include e-cigarette use and update its components for emerging adults (EA).

1. Examine factors related to e-cigarette use, barriers to cessation, and facilitators of use of cessation services among an EA population.

2. Beta-test an initial version of the intervention, delivered via video telehealth and telephone, to examine usability and acceptability.

Detailed Description

Use of electronic nicotine products (ENDS) has increased dramatically especially among young adults (EA- aged 18-30) and has been found to lead to immediate harmful health effects and increased addiction to combustible cigarette use. To date no research-tested interventions have been developed for helping people stop use of electronic nicotine products. Emerging adulthood is a developmental period that can lead to adoption of health risk behaviors.

This proposal aims to address nicotine addiction by adapting an evidence-based counseling cessation intervention developed by the American Cancer Society (ACS) for a general population of combustible tobacco smokers, but found to be effective in EA. We will test two methods of providing counseling to participants: video telehealth or telephone. Primary outcome: Compared to self-help guide only, at 3 month follow-up, we hypothesize that participants in either counseling arm will have higher rates as compared to self-help only control of 7-day abstinence from using any nicotine product.

This study fills a critical gap in ENDS research and will provide a model for further research into all-nicotine cessation in this vulnerable population.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-12-13
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Study Start: 2024-01-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-05
• Study First Posted: 2024-01-09
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-09
• Primary Completion: 2024-06
• Study Completion: 2024-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• daily e-cigarette user for at least the past 6 months
• 18-30 years old
• willing to enroll in a program to quit nicotine use within 30 days
• owns smartphone or computer/tablet with camera and internet connectivity
• English speaker

Exclusion Criteria

• ICD-10 diagnosis of dementia
• current use of combustible tobacco products at least weekly

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
telephone	adapted vaping cessation intervention	Participants assigned to this group will receive the adapted intervention by telephone.
Video	adapted vaping cessation intervention	Participants assigned to this group will receive the adapted intervention by video telehealth.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)	end of treatment (8 weeks post-baseline) and 30 days thereafter	Participant satisfaction ratings; higher scores indicate greater satisfaction with the intervention
e-cigarette use quantity	end of treatment (8 weeks post-baseline) and 30 days thereafter	number of e-cigarette uses per day
e-cigarette use frequency	end of treatment (8 weeks post-baseline) and 30 days thereafter	number of days using e-cigarettes in the past 7 days at the time of assessment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Veterans Medical Research Foundation; 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States