Preventing vaping in teens with congenital heart defects
Official title: A Tailored mHealth Vaping Prevention Intervention for Adolescents with Congenital Heart Defects
Funded at Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp · NIH-10906224 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is working on a helpful mobile app to prevent teens with congenital heart defects from vaping by teaching them about stress management and their health, and it will involve feedback from teens, their parents, and doctors to make sure it meets their needs.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
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| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbus, United States) |
| Project start | August 15, 2023 |
| Project end | July 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $180,259 |
| NIH project number | 5K23HL166771-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-10906224 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are adolescents aged 12-18 years who have been diagnosed with congenital heart defects.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have congenital heart defects or are outside the age range of 12-18 years may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research aims to create a mobile health intervention specifically designed to prevent vaping among adolescents with congenital heart defects (CHD). It will adapt an existing vaping prevention program to include important modules on stress management and disease knowledge, tailored to the unique needs of this vulnerable group. The approach involves gathering input from teens with CHD, their parents, and cardiologists through focus groups, followed by a pilot trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. The goal is to reduce the risk of vaping and its associated harms in this population.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly reduce vaping rates and improve cardiovascular health outcomes for adolescents with congenital heart defects.
How similar studies have gone: While there is limited research specifically targeting vaping prevention in this population, similar interventions for tobacco use prevention in adolescents have shown promise.
Where this research is happening
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Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp
Columbus, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fox, Kristen R. — Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp
- Study coordinator: Fox, Kristen R.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.