Teens rate vaping ads to find what really stops them
NCT ID NCT07116837
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study asks over 3,000 teens and young adults (ages 13–20) who vape or are open to vaping to watch and rate five short anti-vaping ads. Participants answer questions about how effective the ads seem and whether the ads change their urge to vape. A smaller group takes a follow-up survey two weeks later to see if they remember the ads. The goal is to identify which ad features are most memorable and persuasive, helping public health campaigns better reach young people.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help create more effective public health ads that discourage vaping among young people.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational survey, not a treatment trial. Results may not translate to real-world behavior change.
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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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3,113 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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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13 to 20 years
- 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: * Age 13-20 years old * Current vaper (defined as using e-cigarettes in the past 30 days) or susceptible to vaping. Participants will be considered 'susceptible to vaping' if they answer anything other than "definitely not" to 3 screening items assessing their susceptibility to vaping. An example item is, "If one of your best friends were to offer you a vape, would you use it?" (Definitely not, probably not, probably yes, definitely yes). * Live in the United States Exclusion Criteria: • Live outside of the United States
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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