The Villainous Vape: Advancing Vaping Prevention Among Adolescents Through a Comic Book

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Sponsor
University of Rochester
Study ID
NCT07737080
Status
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Conditions

  • Vaping Behaviors

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Years - 17 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Health Impacts of E-cigarettes — BEHAVIORAL
    Health Impacts of E-cigarettes is a one-page educational flyer that outlines the impact of using electronic cigarettes and what is being done to mitigate youth vaping. The flyer reviews the dangers of nicotine delivery devices, lung damage, and how to stay safe in the event of social exposure to vaping. Health Impacts of E-cigarettes was developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  • Mind Matters: The Body's Response to Nicotine, Tobacco, and Vaping — BEHAVIORAL
    Mind Matters: The Body's Response to Nicotine, Tobacco, and Vaping is a five-page educational brochure that utilizes an illustrative approach to sharing basic information about nicotine and tobacco products. The brochure focuses on the physiological effect of these products, health effects, addiction, and key statistics. Mind Matters: The Body's Response to Nicotine, Tobacco, and Vaping was developed by the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse.
  • The Villainous Vape — BEHAVIORAL
    The Villainous Vape is an eleven-page comic book that follows Daniel, a high school student who gets addicted to vaping and is hospitalized in the intensive care unit because he develops a lung disease. Support from friends and family helps Daniel make the decision to quit vaping. Throughout the comic, readers are exposed to various vaping-related facts and statistics.

Study Details

This is a randomized controlled trial to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of The Villainous Vape, a vaping prevention comic book, among adolescents.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 30, 2026
Start date
Sep 1, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2027
Completion
Mar 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
90 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Health Impacts of E-cigarettes
  • Active Comparator: Mind Matters: The Body's Response to Nicotine, Tobacco, and Vaping
  • Experimental: The Villainous Vape

Primary Outcome Measure

Percentage Of Participants Who Complete the Month 3 Assessment. [ Time Frame: Month 3 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Rochester Medical CenterRochesterNew York14642
Francisco Cartujano, MD
[email protected]
585-353-0035

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