E Cigarette Use
Conditions
Keywords
Veteran, e-cigarette, vaping, young adult
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALadapted vaping cessation intervention
Behavioral intervention for vaping cessation
Sponsors
University of California
Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| e-cigarette use quantity | end of treatment (8 weeks post-baseline) and 30 days thereafter | number of e-cigarette uses per day |
| 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 |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactNeal M Doran, PhD
Outcome results
None listed