Graphic Messages to Prevent E-Cigarette Use Among Black and Latino Adolescents

NCT04899999 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: STUDY00006267U54CA228110
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 362
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine if graphic messages prevent future vaping use among African American and Latino adolescents. The images have been developed in a user-design model and include four main themes: health reward, financial reward, self-efficacy, and social norms. We will assess pre- and post-exposure reactions on likelihood of future vaping among African American and Latino adolescents.

Conditions

Vaping

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Percentage of Participants Susceptible to Future Vaping

  Susceptibility to future vaping was assessed before and after exposure to the graphic messages. Informed by prior foundational research on youth electronic cigarette use, susceptibility was measured with three items assessing curiosity, intent, and social influence. Participants were asked, "Have you ever been curious about using e-cigarettes/vaping?", "Do you think that you will use e-cigarettes/vape in the next 12 months?", and "If one of your best friends were to offer you an e-cigarette/electronic vapor product, would you use it?" (1 = "Definitely not" to 4 = "Definitely yes"). Responses were dichotomized: participants were categorized as susceptible if they answered anything other than "Definitely not" to at least one item. The percentage of susceptible participants was calculated before and after exposure; change in percentage reflects the difference.

  baseline to post-intervention, approximately 1 day

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Percentage of Participants Satisfied or Very Satisfied With the Graphic Message

  Day 1

• Percent of Participants Who Would Recommend the Graphic Message to a Friend

  Day 1

Study Arms (4)

Financial reward graphic message

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Financial reward graphic message

Health reward graphic message

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Health reward graphic message

Self-efficacy graphic message

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Self-efficacy graphic message

Social norms graphic message

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Social norms graphic message

Interventions

Financial reward graphic message BEHAVIORAL

Graphic image will be shared with the participants online once in either English or Spanish depending on their language of preference. Image includes the following text: Vaping leads to nothing. Don't let your money vaporize away.

Financial reward graphic message

Health reward graphic message BEHAVIORAL

Graphic image will be shared with the participants online once in either English or Spanish depending on their language of preference. Image includes the following text: Dying for a vape? It hurts more than you know.

Health reward graphic message

Self-efficacy graphic message BEHAVIORAL

Graphic image will be shared with the participants online once in either English or Spanish depending on their language of preference. Image includes the following text: Vaping companies are targeting Black and Latino teens. Your life matters. Don't let them take it away.

Self-efficacy graphic message

Social norms graphic message BEHAVIORAL

Graphic image will be shared with the participants online once in either English or Spanish depending on their language of preference. Image includes the following text: Just because vaping is common, doesn't mean it's cool. Stay woke. Don't smoke.

Social norms graphic message

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• self-identify as African American/Black and/or Hispanic/Latino
• know how to read and speak English and/or Spanish
• have never used e-cigarettes
• have access to a device that will be able to connect to the online survey

You may not qualify if:

• not identifying as African American/Black and/or Hispanic/Latino
• using e-cigarettes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Rochester: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Vaping

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Smoking; Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Francisco Cartujano Barrera, M.D
• Organization: University of Rochester

francisco_cartujano@urmc.rochester.edu

(585) 273-1646

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 19, 2021
• First Posted: May 25, 2021
• Study Start: August 6, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2021
• Study Completion: December 15, 2021
• Last Updated: August 1, 2025
• Results First Posted: August 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2022-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)