Vaping education program for teens ends early – what we know
NCT ID NCT05240027
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to teach middle school through college students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area about the risks of vaping. Participants completed surveys before and after an educational presentation to see if their knowledge changed. The study was terminated early, so the full results are not available.
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 program could show that a simple educational presentation increases awareness of vaping dangers and may help reduce vaping rates among young people.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early, so results are limited. It was a small, single-region survey with no long-term follow-up, so any impact on actual vaping behavior is uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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363 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Finished
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Feb 2021
- Lead sponsor
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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
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12 years and older
- 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: * The program's targeted population is starting at the middle school grade levels, up to college. * Live in the DFW metroplex * Willing to participate throughout the presentation Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 12 years old * Students that are not in the DFW metroplex
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States
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