Texts that could save lives: study tests Anti-Tobacco messages for LGBTQ+ youth
NCT ID NCT06644664
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether specially designed text messages about the risks of using multiple tobacco products can help LGBTQ+ young adults (ages 18-35) quit or cut back. The messages were tailored to their community and compared to general health messages. The goal was to see if this approach is acceptable and feasible for helping people change their smoking habits.
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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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292 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 35 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: * 18-35 years old * Self-identify as LGBTQ+ * Able to speak English fluently * An ever user of ENDS and combustible tobacco who currently use ENDS, combustible cigarettes, or both ENDS and combustible cigarettes * Currently reside in the United States (US) * Have a mobile phone through a U.S. carrier with MMS messaging and can send and receive text messages for study participation * Access to the internet with Zoom capabilities Exclusion Criteria: * Have a landline or Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) phone number
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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