Middle and High School Students' Reactions to a Health Interactive Website: ASPIRE Reactions

Summary

The goal of this research study is to learn how middle and high school students react to an interactive website called ASPIRE ( A Smoking Prevention Interactive Experience) and health information online and what their preferences are when using ASPIRE.

Researchers hope to use the results of this study to design more effective online health programs to provide middle and high school students with up-to-date information about tobacco use, meditation, and general health and well-being.

Conditions

• Tobacco Use Cessation
• Tobacco Prevention

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Surveys

At baseline participants complete survey about their mental and physical health and their opinions concerning health information and the internet. The survey will take about 15-20 minutes to complete.

BEHAVIORAL

ASPIRE Website

Participants view the ASPIRE website containing videos, activities, and health information facts about the effects of smoking, the benefits of meditation, and healthy living. This viewing will be videotaped

BEHAVIORAL

ASPIRE Text-Based Website

Participants view the ASPIRE text-based website containing health information facts about smoking, the benefits of meditation, and healthy living.

BEHAVIORAL

Follow Up Survey

Participants complete a follow-up survey about their opinions concerning health information and the internet immediately after they have completed their last session on the website.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

  collaborator NIH

• National Cancer Institute (NCI)

  collaborator NIH

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Alex Prokhorov, MD, PHD · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

11 Years

Max Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2013-12-31

Primary Completion

2021-02-01

Completion

2021-02-01

Countries

• United States

Study Locations