Status:

COMPLETED

Quit Nicotine: E-Cig Cessation Intervention

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Heart Association

Conditions:

E-Cig Use

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-20 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if a new intervention helps teenagers who vape nicotine quit vaping. The program involves two parts: giving rewards (also called contingency management \[CM\])...

Detailed Description

Eligible participants will participate in a 4-week long Remote Contingency Management (Remote CM) intervention that involves the delivery of CM procedures using tablets, weekly vaping cessation CBT se...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • High school students between ages 13-20 years (plus 5 high school aged pilot participants)
  • Able to read and write
  • Regular e-cig users using nicotine (primary e-cig users with or without other tobacco use who report using e-cigs at least 4 days/week and have urine cotinine levels ≥200 ng/ml as determined by 1 Panel Quickscreen Cotinine/Nicotine Test Dipcard, COT200; Countrywide Testing) who want to quit. A repeat urine may be tested with the 200ng/ml dip test if subject reports levels of vaping that may be consistent with higher levels of cotinine.
  • Does not meeting criteria for dependence on other psychoactive substances, psychosis, major depression or panic disorder based on psychological evaluation.

Exclusion

  • Currently enrolled in, or planning to enroll in any other behavioral or pharmacological treatments for cessation of nicotine or vaping.
  • Current criteria for Substance Use Dependence (SUD) on other psychoactive substances. Endorsement of mild Cannabis Use Disorder will be allowed, due to the fact than many nicotine users may also be vaping cannabis
  • Current diagnosis of psychosis or evidence of significant homicidal/suicidal risk.
  • Current diagnosis of a significant mental health disorder that is not being treated by a mental health practitioner with either behavioral and/or pharmacological interventions.
  • Regular use of any psychoactive drugs including anxiolytics and antidepressants unless the adolescent has been taking the medication consistently for 2 months, the medication is currently being monitored by a physician, and the condition for which the medication is taken is considered to be stable.
  • Females who report being pregnant or lactating

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 10 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

108 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04898075

Start Date

April 1 2021

End Date

January 10 2025

Last Update

March 10 2025

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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06519

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