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Teens watch their lungs on ultrasound – could it curb vaping?

NCT ID NCT06335329

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether showing teenagers their own lung ultrasound images could influence their vaping habits. Researchers scanned the lungs of 90 adolescents who vape and those who don't, scoring any visible changes. The goal was to see if seeing real-time lung findings might motivate teens to quit or change their behavior.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a new, visual way to help teens understand the real-time effects of vaping on their lungs and motivate them to quit.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. It only shows what lungs look like on ultrasound; it does not prove that seeing the images actually changes long-term behavior.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

90 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

12 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 12-18 years of age * Has own individual cell phone or email for communication * Member of a vaping history group that is not yet full for enrollment (ex: up to 100 vapers, up to 100 non-vapers) * Able to speak and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic Lung Disease * History of pneumothorax * Prior thoracic surgery including VATS (Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) * Sickle cell disease * Current or prior cancer * Significant congenital heart disease * Acute upper respiratory infection (cough or congestion in the last 3 days) * Acute chest trauma * Acute pulmonary embolism * Sedation medication administered prior to study image acquisition * Known allergy or sensitivity to ultrasound gel * Significant acute psychosis, mania, or suicidal ideation * Any other medical or psychiatric condition or other significant concern that in the investigator's opinion would impact participant safety or compliance with study instructions, or potentially confound the interpretation of findings * Inability or unwillingness of subject or legal guardian/representative to give informed consent/assent.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Vaping

As listed by the trial registrant

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VAPING

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29412, United States

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