Parents Helping Parents for Youth Vaping Cessation

NCT07207850 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 0617-25-EP1R34CA287719-01A1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled study is to test if this new intervention works to help adolescents quit vaping. A key feature of the program is the use of peer support for parents, delivered by trained parent coaches. Participants will complete baseline and follow up surveys. Parents in the intervention arm will receive peer support as part of the program.

Conditions

Implementation Science; Engagement, Patient; E Cigarette Use; Peer Support; Vaping Teens; Vaping Cessation; Parent Support

Keywords

Vaping; Tobacco; vaping cessation; Parent support; adolescent vaping

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 7-day point prevalence abstinence

  Baseline and Follow ups (1 month, 3 months, 6 months)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Vaping frequency

  Baseline and Follow ups (1 month, 3 months, 6 months)

• Past 7 day Vaping intensity

  Baseline and Follow ups (1 month, 3 months, 6 months)

• Other tobacco use

  Baseline and Follow ups (1 month, 3 months, 6 months)

Study Arms (2)

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this arm will not receive the PhP-VX treatment.

Test Group - PHP-VX Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will receive the PhP-VX program.

Behavioral: Parents Helping Parents program

Interventions

Parents Helping Parents program BEHAVIORAL

Our innovative vaping cessation program will include two key components: 1) online training for parents and their offspring, and 2) parent-helping-parent coach sessions. Parents and children in the control setting will receive no treatments during the intervention (Baseline to Month 3). Dyads will be provided online training materials at the end of the study.

Test Group - PHP-VX Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Report vaping in the previous 30 days
• English literacy
• Biological, adoptive, stepparents, or adult guardian of adolescent participating
• Have face-to-face contact with the adolescent at least one day per week during the study period
• Access to a computer or mobile phone at home
• Interested in helping adolescent quit e-cigarette/vape use

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Nebraska: lead
• Massachusetts General Hospital: collaborator
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-4375, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient Participation; Vaping

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior; Smoking

Central Study Contacts

Daisy Dai, PhD

CONTACT

402-559-5907; daisy.dai@unmc.edu

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 19, 2025
• First Posted: October 6, 2025
• Study Start: May 18, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 31, 2027
• Last Updated: May 26, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: SAP
• Time Frame: Shared data generated from this project will be made available upon publications. The duration of preservation and sharing of the data will be a minimum of 10 years after the end of the funding period.
• Access Criteria: Summary information on the data shared in NDA is available in the NDA Query Tool without the need for an NDA user account. To request access to record-level human subject data, you must submit a Data Access Request.

Locations

US (1)