Vaping Clinical Trial - Network Intervention to Prevent Vaping

Status Enrolling by invitation

Clinical Trial Summary

Rates of adolescent vaping are increasing rapidly. Current high school student use of electronic vaping products (EVPs) rose from 1.5% in 2011 to 20.8% in 2018 - an increase from 220,000 to 3.05 million adolescent users. Effective, school-based interventions are urgently needed to protect adolescents from initiating or continuing use of electronic vaping products (EVPs). This study leverages a state-supported prevention initiative to test the effectiveness of a promising intervention that trains 8th-9th grade student peer leaders to deliver school-wide vaping prevention campaigns with ongoing adult mentoring. If study hypotheses are supported, the study will provide the first evidence of a school-based preventive intervention that reduces adolescent vaping behaviors, as well as insight into how peer communications can be harnessed to prevent vaping.

Clinical Trial Description

Above the Influence of Vaping (ATI-V) trains peer nominated 8th-9th grade Peer Leader, and adult advisors. Peer Leaders learn skills and implement school-wide prevention campaigns informed by communication science.New York State has provided funds to support schools to implement ATI-V but no funds for efficacy research. With support from New York State and a strong team of investigators, our project has two aims: Aim 1. Efficacy. The primary aim of this study is to determine ATI-V impact in preventing vaping use (past 30 days any vaping, nicotine vaping, and regular use). Using an RCT design, 20 schools will be assigned to (a) immediate ATI-V, or (b) wait-list for ATI-V training after 24 months. Approximately 3,800 8th graders will be enrolled and followed for assessments in fall 8th grade, spring 8th grade, spring 9th grade, and mid-year 10th grade. We will test for which students ATI-V is most effective and in what school contexts (school climate). Aim 2. Mechanism. The second aim of this study to test the hypothesized mechanisms of ATI-V impact. To accomplish this aim we will conduct statistical analyses of a mediation model to determine (a) whether ATI-V improves students' perceptions that vaping is unacceptable to their peers (anti-vaping norms), connections to supportive adults to address EVP concerns, and social influence of non-vaping students; and (b) whether the impact of ATI-V on reduced vaping behavior is mediated by these improvements. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT04678245
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Rochester
Contact
Status	Enrolling by invitation
Phase	N/A
Start date	September 1, 2020
Completion date	February 28, 2025

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