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Behavioral Intervention

This is Quitting for Vaping

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Truth Initiative
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Past 30-day use of e-cigarettes containing nicotine
Interest in quitting e-cigarette use in the next 30 days
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 and 7 months post enrollment
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Study Summary

This trial will help assess whether text messaging can help teenagers quit vaping.

Eligible Conditions
  • Vaping
  • Tobacco Cessation

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You have used e-cigarettes with nicotine in the past 30 days.
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You must be willing to stop using e-cigarettes within the next month.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 and 7 months post enrollment
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 and 7 months post enrollment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Self-reported 30-day Point Prevalence Abstinence
Secondary outcome measures
30-day Point Prevalence Abstinence
Changes in Confidence in Quitting E-cigarettes
Changes in Daily E-cigarette Use Frequency
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Waitlist controlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
After an initial enrollment message, participants will receive no contact from study staff except for 1-month and 7-month follow-up assessments. At the end of the study data collection period, they will receive information on how to sign up for This is Quitting if they are interested in the program.
Group II: This is QuittingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be enrolled to receive messages from This is Quitting. Users receive one age-appropriate message per day tailored to their enrollment date or quit date, which can be set and reset via text message. Those not ready to quit receive 4 weeks of messages focused on building skills and confidence. Users who set a quit date receive messages for a week preceding it and 8 weeks afterward that include encouragement and support, skill- and self-efficacy building exercises, coping strategies, and information about the risks of vaping, benefits of quitting, and cutting down to quit. Keywords COPE, STRESS, SLIP, and MORE provide on-demand support.
Group III: Assessment only controlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
After an initial enrollment message, participants will be contacted monthly to assess e-cigarette use. At the end of the study data collection period, they will receive information on how to sign up for This is Quitting if they are interested in the program.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
This is Quitting
2019
N/A
~2590

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Truth InitiativeLead Sponsor
18 Previous Clinical Trials
28,152 Total Patients Enrolled

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Vaping Research Study Groups: Waitlist control, This is Quitting, Assessment only control

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the current participation rate for this experiment?

"Affirmative. Information found on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this medical trial is currently accepting applicants, with the original post dated October 1st 2021 and their last update occurring May 17th 2022. A total of 2400 participants are required from a single site."

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Does this research project have an age restriction, specifically for those above 65?

"Those who are between the ages of 13 and 17 years old can join this clinical trial."

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Am I eligible to join this medical experiment?

"Eligibility criteria for this trial dictate that potential participants must be between 13 and 17 years old, having indulged in vaping. This medical research is hoping to enrol 2400 individuals."

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Are enrollment slots available for this clinical trial at present?

"Affirmative. The clinical trial, which was first published on October 1st 2021, is actively enrolling participants and the details have been updated as recently as May 17th 2022. This study requires 2400 volunteers from a single medical site."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
Illinois
How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
~502 spots leftby Mar 2025