Does the 'CATCH My Breath' Vaping Prevention Program Prevent High School Students in Ontario, Canada From Starting to Vape? (NCT06825338)
Investigating the Effectiveness of the 'CATCH My Breath' Vaping Prevention Curriculum at Preventing Vaping Initiation Among High School Students in Ontario, Canada
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Vapes (also called e-cigarettes) have increased in popularity among youth in Canada and the United States. Youth who try vaping are at risk of becoming addicted and continuing to vape. To help combat the rise in vaping, there is an urgent need to identify effective ways to prevent youth from experimenting with vaping. Because of the novelty of vapes, there are few school-based programs targeting vaping. This study will investigate whether a vaping prevention curriculum called 'CATCH My Breath' (CMB) prevents high school students from starting to vape. The investigators will recruit 28 schools in Ontario, Canada into the intervention group, and students at these schools will be presented with the CMB curriculum by Public Health Unit staff. CMB is an evidence-based program that includes two 60-minute lessons that provide students with information about social norms related to vaping, health risks of vaping, media literacy, and in-class activities to practice refusal skills. Students will complete an online survey before being exposed to the curriculum, 3-months later, and 12-months later. The vaping behaviours of these students will be compared to students in a separate study of youth health (i.e., the COMPASS study) who are not given the curriculum. Evidence from this study will identify whether students exposed to CMB are less likely to start and continue vaping. If effective, CMB can be easily delivered in high schools across Canada in order to reduce the number of students who vape.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board — Belleville, Ontario
Age range: 13 Years to 19 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- CATCH My Breath (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
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📍 All Participating Trial Locations (8 Sites)
- Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board — Belleville, Ontario
- Keewatin-Patricia District School Board — Dryden, Ontario
- Rainy River District School Board — Fort Frances, Ontario
- Lakefield College School — Lakefield, Ontario
- Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board — Napanee, Ontario
- Renfrew County District School Board — Pembroke, Ontario
- Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board — Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Toronto District School Board — Toronto, Ontario
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.