Can a 45-Minute class help teens quit tobacco?
NCT ID NCT05396911
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 45-minute classroom program called UP2UTobacco for 9th graders. The goal was to help students quit or avoid tobacco and nicotine products, including e-cigarettes. Nearly 600 students took part, and researchers checked if the program led to more teens being tobacco-free after 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
- UP2UTobacco (a 45-minute group behavioral intervention delivered in a classroom setting)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could give schools a simple, effective tool to help teens quit or avoid tobacco and nicotine products.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is completed but results are not yet widely confirmed. The intervention is short and may not have lasting effects. Self-reported abstinence may not be fully reliable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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597 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
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14 to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled in the selected physical education or health class selected for participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22904, United States
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