Can VR keep teens off vapes? yale tests a new approach

NCT ID NCT07362069

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Prevention Sponsor: Yale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a virtual reality (VR) program designed to help 8th graders avoid e-cigarettes and manage their emotions. Researchers at Yale University will first gather feedback from students and school staff to shape the program, then test whether it is easy to use and acceptable in real classrooms. The study involves 40 participants and focuses on whether the VR tool is practical, not yet on whether it actually reduces vaping.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: virtual reality intervention
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide schools with an engaging VR tool to prevent e-cigarette use and teach emotion regulation to adolescents.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-phase study (40 participants) focused on feasibility and acceptability, not on proving the program actually prevents vaping. The results may not apply to all schools or students.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emotional Regulation Vaping

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

VAPING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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