Does the 'CATCH My Breath' Vaping Prevention Program Prevent High School Students in Ontario, Canada From Starting to Vape?

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · Feb 7, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

The "CATCH My Breath" trial is studying whether a special program can help high school students in Ontario, Canada, avoid starting to vape. Vaping, or using e-cigarettes, has become very popular among young people, and many who try it may become addicted. The program, called CATCH My Breath, includes two lessons that teach students about the risks of vaping, how to recognize misleading media messages, and how to say no to vaping.

To participate, students must be enrolled in one of the selected public or private high schools in Ontario that are teaching the program. They will complete online surveys before starting the lessons, and again three months and twelve months later, to see if the program helps them avoid vaping. The goal is to find out if this prevention program can be a helpful tool in reducing vaping among students. If it proves effective, schools across Canada could adopt it to protect youth from the dangers of vaping.

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Eligibility criteria

• School Inclusion Criteria:
• • public and private schools in Ontario, English-speaking schools, include students in grades 9 through 12, operate in a standard school/classroom setting (i.e., not a virtual school)
• School Exclusion Criteria:
• • non-English speaking schools, virtual schools, currently using the CATCH My Breath vaping prevention curriculum
• Student Inclusion Criteria:
• • enrolled in the class in which the CATCH My Breath curriculum is being delivered
• Student Exclusion Criteria:
• • not enrolled in the class in which the CATCH My Breath curriculum is being delivered