PhP-VXParents Helping Parents Program for Youth Vaping Cessation

The study focuses on creating and testing a new program called Parents-helping-Parents for Youth Vaping Cessation (PhP-VX). This program is designed to help parents support their children in quitting vaping. The study aims to see if this program is feasible and effective. It involves 100 pairs of parents and adolescents, who are recruited through an electronic health record system. Half of these pairs will participate in the PhP-VX program, while the other half will not receive any specific treatment during the study period. This research is important as it explores a novel way to tackle the issue of youth vaping, which is a growing concern for families and society, potentially offering new strategies for cessation. Participants in the PhP-VX program will engage in online lessons and receive personalized coaching sessions. Parents will have six bi-weekly, 30-minute sessions with a coach over Zoom to learn skills like effective communication and decision-making, and to receive support. Both groups will be surveyed at the start and then at 1, 3, and 6 months to track their e-cigarette use and knowledge. Some adolescents will also have the option to provide saliva samples to measure nicotine-related substances, further validating the study's findings. After the study, the control group will receive access to the online training materials. This structured approach helps evaluate the potential benefits of the program in reducing vaping among adolescents.