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VR video game teaches teens to say no to vaping

NCT ID NCT07413432

Prevention Sponsor: Yale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

Researchers at Yale University developed a virtual reality game called Invite Only VR to help middle school students learn about the risks of vaping nicotine and cannabis. In the game, players practice refusing offers to vape in realistic social situations. The study tested the game with 62 students in grades 6-8 across three Connecticut middle schools, measuring how much they liked it and whether it changed their knowledge and intentions to vape.

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Active substance
Virtual reality videogame (Invite Only VR)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give schools a fun, interactive tool to help teens resist peer pressure and avoid starting to vape.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 62 students, measuring short-term changes in knowledge and intentions—not actual vaping behavior. Long-term effects are unknown.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

62 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2025

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

11 to 15 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * enrolled at a participating middle school in CT * speak English * attending 6th, 7th, or 8th grade * be willing to play a virtual reality videogame for 45-60 minutes/session * ability to provide assent or parental/guardian consent Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to meet inclusion criteria

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Conditions

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cannabis dependence Emotional Regulation Vaping

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cannabis Emotion regulation VAPING

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Yale School of Medicine

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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