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RabiesNCT05702008

Social Media as an Information, Education and Communication Tool for Rabies Prevention: An Interventional Study

A study testing Rabies Information Education and Communication Material in people with Rabies and Health Education, run by Maulana Azad Medical College at 1 site in India.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Background: Rabies is a fatal disease that can be avoided by treating animal bites promptly. Hence, post-exposure prophylaxis is critical. As a result, the National Rabies Control Program was approved under the 12th five-year plan in India. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Rabies, Health Education, Public Health
What is being tested?
Rabies Information Education and Communication Material
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
300 participants
Where
1 siteIndia
Study dates
1 Jul 2022to 1 Sep 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • adult individuals who have a smartphone, internet access and are WhatsApp users
  • preclinical medical students, i.e., Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 1st and 2nd professional year students

Who cannot join

  • individuals who themselves have been a dog bite or rabies victim
  • individuals who have a dog bite or rabies victim in the household
  • individuals who developed the above criteria during the study duration were excluded from the data analysis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

India1 site

  • Maulana Azad Medical College

    Delhi, 110002

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About this study

Background: Rabies is a fatal disease that can be avoided by treating animal bites promptly. Hence, post-exposure prophylaxis is critical. As a result, the National Rabies Control Program was approved under the 12th five-year plan in India. One of its strategies is to engage in Information, Education and Communication activities. Social media provides an opportunity for the quick and easy dissemination of research but is constrained by a lack of peer review and the risk of misinterpretation. The efficacy of a novel social media-based knowledge dissemination strategy for rabies prevention was tested in this study.

Methods: An experimental study design was followed, wherein 144 preclinical medical students of Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India were included in each control and test group. The test group was administered the intervention, which exposed the participants to health education material via social media across a span of 30 days. Participants' knowledge, attitude and practices were observed before and after the study duration.

Being tested
Rabies Information Education and Communication Material
Medical subject headings
Rabies, Health Education

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Rabies Information Education and Communication MaterialOther

    The test group was administered the rabies IEC material available on the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) website (https://ncdc.gov.in/index1.php?page=1\&ipp=All\&lang=1\&level=2\&sublinkid=502\&lid=428) in English and Hindi languages using a WhatsApp broadcast every 3 days for 30 days, in a cyclical manner. This material includes brochures, posters, short films, and informative documents designed to educate the general public about rabies prevention and post-exposure prophylaxis practices. Text messages, encouraging the participants to go through the material, were also a part of this intervention.

Study groups in NCT05702008
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control GroupNo interventionThe participants in this study arm were administered no intervention.
Test GroupExperimentalThe participants in this arm were administered the following intervention: The test group was administered the rabies IEC material available on the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) website (https://ncdc.gov.in/index1.php?page=1\&ipp=All\&lang=1\&level=2\&sublinkid=502\&lid=428) in English and Hindi languages using a WhatsApp broadcast every 3 days for 30 days, in a cyclical manner. This material includes brochures, posters, short films, and informative documents designed to educate the general public about rabies prevention and post-exposure prophylaxis practices. Text messages, encouraging the participants to go through the material, were also a part of this intervention.
Receives: Other: Rabies Information Education and Communication Material

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To measure the impact of a social media-based dissemination strategy on information dissemination and retention for rabies IEC material among preclinical medical students

    The responses obtained through a KAP questionnaire were entered into an MS Excel file and analyzed using SPSS version 24. The responses were scored +1 for the correct answer, -1 for the incorrect answer, and 0 for the "Don't know" answer. Aggregated scores were categorized using Bloom's cut-off points for each of the 3 sections (knowledge, attitude, and practices): "good", if the score was between 80 and 100%, "moderate" if the score was between 60 and 79%, and "poor" if the score was less than 60%. Means and percentages of responses were calculated for both test and control groups, before and after the intervention.

    The changes in responses for both groups were measured and compared.

    Measured: 2 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jan 2023
  2. Study start1 Jul 2022
  3. Primary completion1 Aug 2022
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
300 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05702008
Sponsor's protocol ID
F.1/IEC/MAMC/90/02/2022/No.112
Status last verified
Jan 2023
First submitted
18 Jan 2023
Last updated
27 Jan 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Breland JY, Quintiliani LM, Schneider KL, May CN, Pagoto S. Social Media as a Tool to Increase the Impact of Public Health Research. Am J Public Health. 2017 Dec;107(12):1890-1891. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304098. No abstract available.

    PubMed 29116846

  • Aichner T, Grunfelder M, Maurer O, Jegeni D. Twenty-Five Years of Social Media: A Review of Social Media Applications and Definitions from 1994 to 2019. Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2021 Apr;24(4):215-222. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2020.0134. Epub 2020 Oct 13.

    PubMed 33847527

  • Cinelli M, Quattrociocchi W, Galeazzi A, Valensise CM, Brugnoli E, Schmidt AL, Zola P, Zollo F, Scala A. The COVID-19 social media infodemic. Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 6;10(1):16598. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73510-5.

    PubMed 33024152

  • Dijkstra S, Kok G, Ledford JG, Sandalova E, Stevelink R. Possibilities and Pitfalls of Social Media for Translational Medicine. Front Med (Lausanne). 2018 Dec 6;5:345. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2018.00345. eCollection 2018.

    PubMed 30574495

  • Gatewood J, Monks SL, Singletary CR, Vidrascu E, Moore JB. Social Media in Public Health: Strategies to Distill, Package, and Disseminate Public Health Research. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2020 Sep/Oct;26(5):489-492. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001096.

    PubMed 32732723

  • Greene JA, Choudhry NK, Kilabuk E, Shrank WH. Online social networking by patients with diabetes: a qualitative evaluation of communication with Facebook. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Mar;26(3):287-92. doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1526-3. Epub 2010 Oct 13.

    PubMed 20945113

  • Rajagopalan MS, Khanna VK, Leiter Y, Stott M, Showalter TN, Dicker AP, Lawrence YR. Patient-oriented cancer information on the internet: a comparison of wikipedia and a professionally maintained database. J Oncol Pract. 2011 Sep;7(5):319-23. doi: 10.1200/JOP.2010.000209. Epub 2011 Aug 4.

    PubMed 22211130

  • Eljiz K, Greenfield D, Hogden A, Taylor R, Siddiqui N, Agaliotis M, Milosavljevic M. Improving knowledge translation for increased engagement and impact in healthcare. BMJ Open Qual. 2020 Sep;9(3):e000983. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2020-000983.

    PubMed 32943430

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Rabies Information Education and Communication Material in people with Rabies and Health Education, run by Maulana Azad Medical College at 1 site in India.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jan 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in India. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To measure the impact of a social media-based dissemination strategy on information dissemination and retention for rabies IEC material among preclinical medical students (time frame: 2 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05702008, which also lists 8 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jan 2023.

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