Vaping
Conditions
Brief summary
The overall goal of this study is to increase knowledge of vaping and its associated risks. This study will find the patterns of vaping, and how it all started among adolescents. Investigators want to know if students are aware of the serious and long term effects of vaping. This program titled, "To Vape or Not to Vape", will provide education to adolescents and young adults about the potential risk of vaping in an effort to assist with lowering the usage rates within the population. Content will include information about current statistics, potential short-term and long-term side-effects, and healthy alternatives for dealing with stress and peer-pressure. Investigators anticipate that this program will increase this population's knowledge about the risks of vaping products, and deter them from future use of the products. Effectiveness of this program will be measured by pre and post-tests. Investigators believe this program will make at least 50 percent of the participants more aware of the dangers and consequences of vaping, potentially lowering the rates of those participating in this habit while also preventing others from starting.
Detailed description
The overall goal of this study is to increase knowledge of vaping and its associated risks. This study will find the patterns of vaping, and how it all started among adolescents. Investigators want to know if students are aware of the serious and long term effects of vaping. This program titled, "To Vape or Not to Vape", will provide education to adolescents and young adults about the potential risk of vaping in an effort to assist with lowering the usage rates within the population. Content will include information about current statistics, potential short-term and long-term side-effects, and healthy alternatives for dealing with stress and peer-pressure. Investigators anticipate that this program will increase this population's knowledge about the risks of vaping products, and deter them from future use of the products. Effectiveness of this program will be measured by pre and post-tests.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVape use survey
pre \& post test surveys
Sponsors
Methodist Health System
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* The program's targeted population is starting at the middle school grade levels, up to college. * Live in the DFW metroplex * Willing to participate throughout the presentation
Exclusion criteria
* Less than 12 years old * Students that are not in the DFW metroplex
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| percentage of vape users | The program will last 5 months between March 2020 and August 2020. | Investigators will obtain the percentage of vape users and their reasons for vaping from information gathered from (per-test questionnaire). |
| reasons for vaping | The program will last 5 months between March 2020 and August 2020. | Investigators will obtain the percentage of vape users and their reasons for vaping from information gathered from (per-test questionnaire). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Effectiveness | The program will last 5 months between March 2020 and August 2020. | Changes in the degree of understanding will be assessed from the results of the pre and post-test (questionnaire). |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMaiya Bangurah, MBA
Methodist Health System Clinical Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed