Adapting an Intervention for Vaping in Young Veterans
Nicotine Cessation: Adapting a Counseling Program for Emerging Adults
Who can join
Ages 18 to 30 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
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
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- adapted vaping cessation intervention (behavioral)
Sponsor: Veterans Medical Research Foundation · Participants: 20 · Started: Jan 1, 2024
Contact the study team
- Neal M Doran, PhD · Phone: 858-552-8585
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06196489
Locations in the U.S.
| California | Veterans Medical Research Foundation, San Diego |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.