Teens see vape labels: will warnings work?
NCT ID NCT06919276
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how different labels on vaping devices (like 'contains nicotine' or 'high potency') affect teens' interest in trying them, their views on health risks, and what effects they expect. Over 3,000 high school students viewed images of vaping devices with various labels and answered questions. The goal is to understand which labels might discourage use and inform future public health messaging.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design better warning labels that reduce teen vaping and cannabis use.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed observational study with no treatment tested. The findings may not change real-world behavior or apply to all teens.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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
-
3,048 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Mar 2025
- Finished
-
Jun 2025
- 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
-
11 to 19 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be enrolled in a partnering high school. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who cannot independently understand study consent and the study surveys are ineligible.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Adolescent are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90032, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a fun group workout help overweight teens get fitter and feel better?
- Can summer jobs and mentorship curb youth gun violence?
- Teens vs. vaping: can peer power break the habit?
- Could a 4-Week school program curb teen gaming addiction?
- Could a new school program turn teens into life-savers?
- Could scoliosis steal teen sleep? new study asks