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NCT Number: NCT07540780

Social Media Support Groups for Adolescent Vaping Cessation

The purpose of this study is to pilot test feasibility and acceptability of the Quit the Hit Toolkit, a social media-based nicotine vaping cessation program for adolescents and young adults, adapted for use in community settings.

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Key information

Conditions

Vaping Behavior Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Nicotine Dependence Smoking Substance-Related Disorders Tobacco Use Disorder Vaping Cessation

Age range

13 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Pamela M Ling, MD, MPH

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sarah Rosen, BA

CONTACT

[email protected]

415-502-0758

About this study

This is a single-arm pilot study testing training materials for the Quit the Hit Toolkit. Community-based coaches will be recruited then receive training on the intervention, then they will recruit and lead 5-week vaping cessation groups online.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • English literacy
  • Age between 13-21 years (group participants) or 18+ (coaches, peer mentors)
  • Indicate they use social media "most" (>= 4) days per week (group participants)
  • Have vaped at least once per week in the past 30 days (90 percent of participants) (group participants)
  • Access to a computer or mobile phone with photo capability to verify abstinence from vaping (group participants)
  • Indicate they are considering quitting or are interested in quitting with the next 6 months or within the next 30 days (group participants)
  • Currently reside in California, Minnesota, Oklahoma, or South Carolina

Exclusion criteria

  • No English literacy
  • Age under 13 or over 21 (group participants) or under 18 (coaches, peer mentors)
  • Insufficient social media use (3 or fewer days per week) (group participants)
  • Have not vaped at least once per week in past 30 days (group participants)
  • No access to computer or mobile phone with photo capability to verify abstinence from vaping (group participants)
  • Not considering or interested in quitting vaping in the next 30 days or 6 months (group participants)
  • Not a resident of California, Minnesota, Oklahoma, or South Carolina

Treatment and study plan

Social Media Intervention

Behavioral

Social media based intervention using Instagram with up to 3 posts per day for 30 days

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of coaches who complete training and coach a vaping cessation group for 5 weeks

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    Participants will be trained to serve as group coaches, implementing the intervention ("Quit the Hit Toolkit") to help teens and young adults stop vaping. Coaches will complete training and each will recruit approximately 10 participants for a vaping cessation group for 5 weeks. Investigators will track the number of coaches who successfully complete both training, recruit participants, and coach the groups for 5 weeks.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of participants recruited and enrolled in the pilot study

    Time frame: From time that coaches complete training to pilot group kickoff not greater than 4 weeks

    Coaches will work through their networks to recruit approximately 10 participants age 13-21 to participate in vaping cessation groups. The number of participants who qualify for the study on the study website, and the number who enroll in the study will be tracked.

  2. Number of participants who complete vaping cessation group over 5 weeks

    Time frame: From start of cessation groups to end of the intervention over 5 weeks.

    The number of participants who remain in the vaping cessation groups and like, post, or otherwise respond to the intervention posts or texts over 5 weeks, and who complete the survey at the end of the intervention will be tracked.

  3. Acceptability of training protocol and intervention procedures to coaches and participants measured by qualitative interviews

    Time frame: Following the end of pilot groups over about 2 weeks

    All coaches, peer mentors, and participants in the pilot intervention will be invited to participate in interviews or focus groups. Study investigators will solicit feedback on acceptability of the study procedures, training, recruitment, intervention experience, payment systems, and other engagement procedures.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Sarah Rosen, BA

CONTACT

[email protected]

415-502-0758

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Other

Collaborators

  • HopeLab Foundation
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • Rescue Agency

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 20, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 17, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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