Nicotine Dependence, Vaping, Vaping Cessation
Conditions
Keywords
single arm, pilot, intervention, vaping, adolescent, young adult
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to pilot test feasibility and acceptability of the Quit the Hit Toolkit, a social media-based nicotine vaping cessation program for adolescents and young adults, adapted for use in community settings.
Detailed description
This is a single-arm pilot study testing training materials for the Quit the Hit Toolkit. Community-based coaches will be recruited then receive training on the intervention, then they will recruit and lead 5-week vaping cessation groups online.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSocial Media Intervention
Social media based intervention using Instagram with up to 3 posts per day for 30 days
Sponsors
University of California, San Francisco
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Rescue Agency
HopeLab Foundation
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. English literacy 2. Age between 13-21 years (group participants) or 18+ (coaches, peer mentors) 3. Indicate they use social media "most" (\>= 4) days per week (group participants) 4. Have vaped at least once per week in the past 30 days (90 percent of participants) (group participants) 5. Access to a computer or mobile phone with photo capability to verify abstinence from vaping (group participants) 6. Indicate they are considering quitting or are interested in quitting with the next 6 months or within the next 30 days (group participants) 7. Currently reside in California, Minnesota, Oklahoma, or South Carolina
Exclusion criteria
1. No English literacy 2. Age under 13 or over 21 (group participants) or under 18 (coaches, peer mentors) 3. Insufficient social media use (3 or fewer days per week) (group participants) 4. Have not vaped at least once per week in past 30 days (group participants) 5. No access to computer or mobile phone with photo capability to verify abstinence from vaping (group participants) 6. Not considering or interested in quitting vaping in the next 30 days or 6 months (group participants) 7. Not a resident of California, Minnesota, Oklahoma, or South Carolina
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of coaches who complete training and coach a vaping cessation group for 5 weeks | 5 weeks | Participants will be trained to serve as group coaches, implementing the intervention ("Quit the Hit Toolkit") to help teens and young adults stop vaping. Coaches will complete training and each will recruit approximately 10 participants for a vaping cessation group for 5 weeks. Investigators will track the number of coaches who successfully complete both training, recruit participants, and coach the groups for 5 weeks. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants recruited and enrolled in the pilot study | From time that coaches complete training to pilot group kickoff not greater than 4 weeks | Coaches will work through their networks to recruit approximately 10 participants age 13-21 to participate in vaping cessation groups. The number of participants who qualify for the study on the study website, and the number who enroll in the study will be tracked. |
| Number of participants who complete vaping cessation group over 5 weeks | From start of cessation groups to end of the intervention over 5 weeks. | The number of participants who remain in the vaping cessation groups and like, post, or otherwise respond to the intervention posts or texts over 5 weeks, and who complete the survey at the end of the intervention will be tracked. |
| Acceptability of training protocol and intervention procedures to coaches and participants measured by qualitative interviews | Following the end of pilot groups over about 2 weeks | All coaches, peer mentors, and participants in the pilot intervention will be invited to participate in interviews or focus groups. Study investigators will solicit feedback on acceptability of the study procedures, training, recruitment, intervention experience, payment systems, and other engagement procedures. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTSarah Rosen, BA
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORPamela M Ling, MD, MPH
University of California, San Francisco
Outcome results
None listed