Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine are doing a study about the health and well-being of teenagers, called Project MARVEL. This unique study isn’t happening anywhere else in the country.
What is Project MARVEL about?
The goal of Project MARVEL is to better understand adolescents’ health and well-being, including how vaping impacts the development of teens’ brain, heart and lungs.
Who are we looking for?
First, we will invite high school students who are currently enrolled in one of the North Carolina partnering schools to participate in an brief online survey. Students who complete the survey may qualify for other studies in Project MARVEL, including a Lab Study and a Qualitative Study.
Who supports Project MARVEL?
Project MARVEL is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health under Award Number P01CA269048 and contributions from the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center.
What is the Project MARVEL Survey?
Students in partner NC high schools will be invited to participate in the Project MARVEL Survey, which begins with a short eligibility questionnaire. The survey assesses students’ health, well-being and demographics. Eligible students will be allowed to continue to the remainder of the survey, which will take about 15-20 minutes to complete. Students who enroll in the Project MARVEL survey will have the opportunity to complete an online survey every six months for the next 2.5 years. We anticipate that up to 5,000 students will complete the Project MARVEL Survey.
How can students participate?
Before students are invited to participate in the Project MARVEL Survey, parents/guardians will receive information from their child’s school that describes the study. A parent/guardian must complete an online permission form for their student. Their student will receive a secure link to the online survey via email and/or text message, depending on how the parent allows the study team to contact their student.
Is the survey confidential?
Protecting participant data and keeping survey answers private is our most important job. When students take the survey, their record will be saved under a unique ID number that only the research team can see. Their survey responses will be kept on a secure and password-protected server at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Only members of the Project MARVEL research team will be able to see their answers. No one else will have access to students’ survey answers - not parents or guardians and not anyone from the school, including principals, teachers or coaches. Students can answer honestly and not worry about anyone finding out what they said.
How will students be compendated?
Students who complete the eligibility portion of the Project MARVEL Survey will be entered into a weekly drawing for a $25 electronic gift card. Students who complete the Project MARVEL Survey will also receive a $15 electronic gift card at Waves 1 and 2, $20 at Waves 3 and 4, and $25 at Waves 5 and 6. The total possible compensation over the 2.5 years is $145. An email address is required to receive the electronic gift cards.
