An Online Intervention to Reduce E-cigarette Use and Susceptibility to Smoking in Young Adults
Development of An Online, Theory-Based Intervention to Reduce E-cigarette Use and Susceptibility to Smoking in Young Adults: A Pilot Study
University of Southern California
100 participants
Jul 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this intervention development and pilot clinical trial is to determine whether receiving the brief online intervention results in greater reductions in past 7-day e-cigarette use frequency and smoking susceptibility over an 8-week period compared to receiving the control condition in young adults who currently use e-cigarettes. Participants in the experimental condition will be asked to complete the 30-minute mobile-based program. Participants in the assessment-only control will be given the option to access the intervention after they complete their final survey at 8 weeks. All participants will complete our online surveys at baseline as well as 2-weeks, 4-weeks, and 8-weeks post-randomization. Researchers will compare outcomes among the intervention and control groups to determine the efficacy of the intervention.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- be between the ages of 18 to 24
- be able to read English
- report vaping at least one day per week in the past month
- report no history of cigarette use at screening and baseline.
Exclusion Criteria2
- reporting severe mental health, illicit drug use, or alcohol use disorder
- currently receiving nicotine cessation services
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Interventions
This is a 30-minute online educational program that focuses on providing information about e-cigarette and smoking social norms, harms of e-cigarettes and cigarettes, and ways to quit or reduce using e-cigarettes.
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NCT06129123