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May 9, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Development of a school program for vaping and smoking prevention and protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial in fifth grade students

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MHMarina HinssenHumboldt-Universität zu BerlinJKJulia KohnHumboldt-Universität zu BerlinJMJosef MohammadHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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Implication

Randomized trial evaluates a school-based vaping and smoking prevention program in fifth graders, indicating potential effectiveness.

Key Points

  • The aim is to develop and evaluate a school-based vaping and smoking prevention program targeting fifth grade students.
  • Longitudinal cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted in Germany
  • Intervention includes three classroom sessions delivered by trained facilitators
  • Qualitative interviews and feasibility testing involved 62 students and 54 experts, with feasibility trials conducted in 13 classrooms (N=92).
  • Intervention emphasizes e-cigarettes, resistance skills, social norms, and stress management
  • High acceptability and feasibility noted during development, suggesting readiness for full-scale evaluation
  • Next phase will involve testing in 26 Berlin schools with at least 1500 students, randomized 1:1 to intervention or active control.

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Hinssen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fed16ab9154b0b82878b25https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-45720-w
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