Pilot Study of the YES-CAN! Program to Prevent Youth Nicotine Vaping

Part of paid clinical trials in Aurora, Colorado.

Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Study ID
NCT07009509
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Nicotine Vaping

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
9 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • YES-CAN! program — BEHAVIORAL
    Youth Engaged Strategies to Change Adolescent Norms

Study Details

The goal of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of a randomized trial of the YES-CAN! (Youth Engaged Strategies to Change Adolescent Norms) program to prevent nicotine vaping among adolescents. The program integrates the following evidence-based strategies: youth-adult collaboration; youth-developed narrative videos to convey health messages; peer leaders as change agents; and sustained implementation to change the normative environment. Two middle/high school communities will receive the YES-CAN! intervention. In each school community, a trained teacher will deliver a credit-earning middle or high school class to 25-30 middle or high school students, who will produce 6-8 short videos intended to increase refusal skills; promote stress management and positive coping; change social norms; prevent vaping initiation; and promote vaping cessation among current users. Videos will use a narrative approach and integrate known determinants of vaping. Middle or high school students will collaborate with the teacher and researchers to develop discussion guides and skills-building activities based on best practices for substance use prevention. In 6-8 sessions, middle or high school students will deliver their videos to all students in the associated middle school. A text messaging or other media component will reinforce and boost the effectiveness of the classroom sessions. Aims for this pilot/feasibility study are: 1. To determine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the YES-CAN! program 2. To determine the feasibility and acceptability of the research protocols that will be used in a future efficacy trial

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 15, 2024
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Oct 30, 2026
Completion
Oct 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
1,166 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: YES-CAN! Intervention
    A credit-earning middle or high school course that includes curriculum related to vaping, health risk communication, and video production will be established and approximately 25-30 students will be enrolled. Students will produce 6-8 short videos intended to increase refusal skills; promote stress management and positive coping; change social norms; prevent vaping initiation; and promote vaping cessation among middle school students. Videos will use a narrative approach and integrate known determinants of vaping. Students will collaborate with the teacher and researchers to develop discussion guides and skills-building activities based on best practices for substance use prevention. Students will deliver their videos, along with discussion and supportive activities, to all students in the associated middle school. A text message campaign will reinforce and boost the effectiveness of the classroom sessions.

Primary Outcome Measure

Ever vaped at baseline [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAuroraColorado80045
Lori A Crane, PhD, MPH
[email protected]
303-724-4385

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