NCT07540780NARecruitingAccepts Healthy Volunteers
Social Media Support Groups for Adolescent Vaping Cessation
University of California, San Francisco
Start Date
4/15/2026
Completion Date
10/31/2026
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 13 years to No maximum
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
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Social Media Intervention
Conditions
VapingVaping CessationNicotine Dependence
Locations
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California 94143
United States