Robot 'Kebbi' leads kids through escape room to fight vaping
NCT ID NCT07501572
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a robot-assisted escape room game can help 5th and 6th graders learn about the harms of tobacco and e-cigarettes. About 200 students in Taiwan will either play the game or receive standard classroom lessons. Researchers will measure changes in knowledge, beliefs, and intentions to refuse smoking.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Robot-assisted immersive escape room game
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a fun, engaging way to teach kids about the dangers of tobacco and e-cigarettes, potentially preventing them from starting to smoke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 200 students in one city, so results may not apply broadly. The effect may be short-lived or no better than standard lessons.
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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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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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10 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Fifth or sixth grade students from elementary schools in New Taipei City Age 10-12 years Written consent from parent/guardian Verbal assent from student Able to understand Chinese questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Prior participation in tobacco harm education trials History of tobacco-related allergies Unable to complete questionnaires Parental refusal to participate
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shuangfeng Elementary School, New Taipei City
New Taipei City, Xindian District, 231040, Taiwan
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