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Virtual reality takes on smoking: could VR training help students kick the habit?

NCT ID NCT07715123

Disease control Sponsor: ZELAL KAYA KOŞAR Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a virtual reality program, based on the transtheoretical model of behavior change, can help university students quit smoking. Participants will use VR goggles to practice coping skills in realistic scenarios. The goal is to see if this training boosts their confidence (self-efficacy) and leads to actual smoking cessation.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
transtheoretical model-based virtual reality-assisted smoking cessation training
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a new, engaging way to help young adults quit smoking by using immersive VR scenarios.
What could go wrong
This is an early, small study in university students, so results may not apply to other groups. VR-based interventions are still experimental for addiction.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2025

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years of age or older * Being open to communication and cooperation Exclusion Criteria: * Visual or auditory sensory loss * Balance problems

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Smoking Cessation nicotine dependence prevention target

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Sağlikli

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bingöl University

    Bingoel, Bingöl, 12000, Turkey (Türkiye)