Can an app kick the vaping habit? new trial tests digital therapy for teens

NCT ID NCT06662305

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Yale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app called Kick-Nic! can help high school students (ages 13-19) quit vaping. About 306 participants who want to quit will either use the app or visit a standard quit-vaping website for 8 weeks. Researchers will check if they've stopped vaping using self-reports and saliva tests, and follow up for 6 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Kick-Nic! mobile app (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this app could provide an effective, accessible tool to help teenagers quit vaping.
What could go wrong: This is a Phase 2 trial with 306 participants, so results are preliminary. The app may not outperform the control website, and long-term abstinence is hard to maintain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nicotine dependence Vaping

As listed by the trial registrant

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

NICOTINE VAPING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Yale University School of Medicine (Connecticut Mental Health Center)
RECRUITING

New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

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