Delivering vaping cessation interventions to adolescents and young adults on Instagram: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Adolescent and young adult use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (“vaping”) has increased rapidly since 2018. There is a dearth of evidence-based vaping cessation interventions for this vulnerable population. Social media use is common among young people, and smoking cessat...
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| description | Abstract Background Adolescent and young adult use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (“vaping”) has increased rapidly since 2018. There is a dearth of evidence-based vaping cessation interventions for this vulnerable population. Social media use is common among young people, and smoking cessation groups on social media have shown efficacy in the past. The objective of this study is to describe the protocol for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) testing the efficacy of an Instagram-based vaping cessation intervention for adolescents and young adults. Methods Adolescents and young adults aged 13–21 residing in California who have vaped at least once per week in the past 30 days will be recruited through social media ads, community partners, and youth serving organizations. Participants will be randomly assigned to intervention or control conditions: the intervention group takes place on Instagram, where participants receive up to 3 posts per weekday for 25 days over 5 weeks; the control group will be directed to kickitca.org, a website offering links to chatline and texting cessation services operated by the California Smokers' Helpline. The primary outcome is biochemically verified 7-day point prevalence abstinence for nicotine vaping; secondary outcomes are vaping reduction by 50% or more, vaping quit attempts, readiness to quit vaping, confidence in ability to quit, desire to quit, commitment to abstinence, and use of evidence-based cessation strategies. Both the primary outcome and secondary outcomes will be assessed immediately, 3 months, and 6 months after the treatment. Discussion This is the first RCT to test a vaping cessation intervention delivered through Instagram. If effective, it will be one of the first evidence-based interventions to address vaping among adolescents and young adults and add to the evidence base for social media interventions for this population. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04707911, registered on January 13, 2021. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e275b9faa9c41909c0f1478ee87b1072022-12-22T04:18:56ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582022-12-0122111010.1186/s12889-022-14606-7Delivering vaping cessation interventions to adolescents and young adults on Instagram: protocol for a randomized controlled trialJoanne Chen Lyu0Sarah S. Olson1Danielle E. Ramo2Pamela M. Ling3Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California, San FranciscoDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San FranciscoHopeLabCenter for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California, San FranciscoAbstract Background Adolescent and young adult use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (“vaping”) has increased rapidly since 2018. There is a dearth of evidence-based vaping cessation interventions for this vulnerable population. Social media use is common among young people, and smoking cessation groups on social media have shown efficacy in the past. The objective of this study is to describe the protocol for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) testing the efficacy of an Instagram-based vaping cessation intervention for adolescents and young adults. Methods Adolescents and young adults aged 13–21 residing in California who have vaped at least once per week in the past 30 days will be recruited through social media ads, community partners, and youth serving organizations. Participants will be randomly assigned to intervention or control conditions: the intervention group takes place on Instagram, where participants receive up to 3 posts per weekday for 25 days over 5 weeks; the control group will be directed to kickitca.org, a website offering links to chatline and texting cessation services operated by the California Smokers' Helpline. The primary outcome is biochemically verified 7-day point prevalence abstinence for nicotine vaping; secondary outcomes are vaping reduction by 50% or more, vaping quit attempts, readiness to quit vaping, confidence in ability to quit, desire to quit, commitment to abstinence, and use of evidence-based cessation strategies. Both the primary outcome and secondary outcomes will be assessed immediately, 3 months, and 6 months after the treatment. Discussion This is the first RCT to test a vaping cessation intervention delivered through Instagram. If effective, it will be one of the first evidence-based interventions to address vaping among adolescents and young adults and add to the evidence base for social media interventions for this population. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04707911, registered on January 13, 2021.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14606-7Adolescents and young adultsElectronic nicotine delivery system (vaping) cessation interventionSocial mediaRandomized controlled trial |
| spellingShingle | Joanne Chen Lyu Sarah S. Olson Danielle E. Ramo Pamela M. Ling Delivering vaping cessation interventions to adolescents and young adults on Instagram: protocol for a randomized controlled trial BMC Public Health Adolescents and young adults Electronic nicotine delivery system (vaping) cessation intervention Social media Randomized controlled trial |
| title | Delivering vaping cessation interventions to adolescents and young adults on Instagram: protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Delivering vaping cessation interventions to adolescents and young adults on Instagram: protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Delivering vaping cessation interventions to adolescents and young adults on Instagram: protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delivering vaping cessation interventions to adolescents and young adults on Instagram: protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Delivering vaping cessation interventions to adolescents and young adults on Instagram: protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | delivering vaping cessation interventions to adolescents and young adults on instagram protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Adolescents and young adults Electronic nicotine delivery system (vaping) cessation intervention Social media Randomized controlled trial |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14606-7 |
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