A Neuroimaging Approach to Advance Mechanistic Understanding of Tobacco Use Escalation Risk Among Young Adult African American Vapers

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Conditions studied: Message Exposure

In brief

60 young adult African American vapers who are not current smokers will participate in a baseline functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) experiment, with 4 weekly follow-up surveys to gauge their tobacco use behaviors following the baseline scan. Baseline fMRI tasks will probe critical neurocognitive markers with high potential to account for individual differences in nicotine use prognosis and responsiveness to anti-vaping public service announcements (PSAs).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05829863

Run by

University of Georgia

People needed

24

Starts

2023-05-01

Expected to finish

2025-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 29. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18-29 years old
• used e-cigarettes or other vaping devices at least once during the past 30 days
• did not smoke or use cigarettes during the past 30 days
• self-identify as African American
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible and safe

You may not qualify if…

• younger than 18 years old, or older than 29 years old
• did not use e-cigarettes or other vaping devices during the past 30 days
• smoked or use cigarettes at least once during the past 30 days
• history of a major neurological, psychiatric, or medical disorder
• MRI contraindications

Where it is running

• UGA Bio-imaging Research Center — Athens, Georgia, United States

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