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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

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Conditions

VapingVaping CessationNicotine Dependence

Locations

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California 94143

United States