Teens help teens kick the vape habit in new mobile program

NCT ID NCT05140915

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 35 times

Summary

This study tested a mobile program called Vaper-to-Vaper (V2V) to help high school students quit vaping. The program included peer-written text messages, one-on-one coaching via text, gamification to keep users engaged, and standard quitting materials. Researchers enrolled 71 teens who currently vaped and tracked how many stayed in the program for 3 months. The goal was to see if this approach is acceptable and practical, not yet to prove it works.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UMass Chan Medical School

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

peer messaging, peer coaching via text, gamification, and e-cigarette cessation materials

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a scalable, low-cost way to help teens quit vaping using peer support and mobile tools.

What could go wrong

This was a small feasibility study with only 71 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program relies on self-report and voluntary participation, which may limit its effectiveness.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Vaping

As listed by the trial registrant

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