E-cig ads could make smoking seem cool to teens, study finds
NCT ID NCT03786042
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether seeing e-cigarette ads makes teenagers more likely to think smoking is cool or normal. Researchers showed ads to 139 teens and measured their reactions using eye-tracking and timed tests. The goal was to understand if these ads could lead to more teens starting to smoke.
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Study facts
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- 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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139 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- Finished
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Dec 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: \- Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria will include inadequate English proficiency, and diagnosis of a learning or vision disorder.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth-Hithchock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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