New study surveys teens and parents on vaping habits and mental health
NCT ID NCT05669716
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study surveyed teens aged 13–18 and their parents to learn about vaping habits, attitudes, and mental health. Participants answered anonymous questions online about vaping, drug use, mood, and social influences. The goal was to better understand why teens vape and how parents view it.
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 study could help researchers better understand teen vaping behaviors and inform future prevention or education programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational survey study, not a treatment trial. It was terminated early, so results may be limited and not generalizable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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726 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adolescent and parent participants will be enrolled in the survey through the internet, via their own smartphone/computer/tablet device.
- Ages
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13 to 120 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must: Be an adolescent age 13-18 and in grades 8-12 or the summer after graduation, OR an adult who identifies as parenting an adolescent aged 13-18 and in grades 8-12 or the summer after graduation whom they know/suspect is vaping or never has vaped. All participants must be willing to complete the survey to the end. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Non-English speakers cannot participate in this study. Justification: The questionnaires from which the survey is constructed are not all validated in languages other than English. We do not have the resources to translate the consent and surveys. Those who cannot demonstrate understanding of the purpose of the survey by answering questions after a brief explanation will be excluded. Justification: The ability to understand the purpose of the survey is required in order to provide informed consent to participate and to be able to provide meaningful answers to the survey questions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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