Clinical trials: Misinformation
COVID-19, Vaccine Hesitancy
Online Games to Help Canadian and U.S. Adults Identify COVID-19 and Vaccine Misinformation: Three Sequential Randomized Studies
COVID-19 misinformation contributed to vaccine hesitancy and preventable illness. This record covers three sequential randomized studies (conducted in Canada and the United States, November-December 2020) testing whether a brief…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Vaccine Hesitancy, Health Misinformation, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT07758309
- Testing
- Gamified misinformation refutation quiz, Refutational text (active control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,637 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
COVID-19
Can Doctors Reduce COVID-19 Misinformation and Increase Vaccine Uptake in Ghana? A Cluster-randomised Controlled Trial
Whilst Ghana was one of the first countries to start vaccinating its population against COVID-19, less than 30% of the population was fully vaccinated at the end of 2022.
- Trial name
- NCT06191211
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing, AIMS, Facility engagement
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Economics and Political Science
Misinformation, Lenacapavir
Protecting Against Lenacapavir Misinformation With Young Women in Gauteng, South Africa ( PROTECT-L)
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa remain disproportionately affected by HIV, with prevalence among 15-24-year-olds at 9.4% in 2024 despite expanded access to condoms, HIV testing, and oral PrEP.
- Trial name
- PROTECT-L (NCT07518914)
- Testing
- Diabetes information, Enhanced inoculation message
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cancer
Social Media Posts About Cancer: Five Timepoints
The main purpose of this trial was to evaluate the impact of user interface designs on intervening with cancer misinformation on social media.
- Trial name
- NCT07588607
- Testing
- Social cue prompt and policy, Standard prompts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 294 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Memory Disorders, Alzheimer Disease
Impact of Covid-19 on Frequent Social Interaction Through Communication Technologies in the Cognitive Status of Socially-isolated Older Adults
The current study will examine the impact of frequent social interaction through communication technologies during COVID-19 pandemic in the cognitive status of socially-isolated older adults with and without cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Memory Disorders, Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04480112
- Testing
- Technology based social interactions, No research related technology based social interactions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
COVID19 Behavioral Prophylaxis
Brief Informational Intervention for COVID-19 Misinformation Prophylaxis
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has continued to affect life in the United States, the important role of non-pharmaceutical preventive behaviors (such as wearing a face mask) in reducing harm has become clear.
- Trial name
- NCT04557241
- Testing
- Brief informational infographic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,017 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Vaccine Hesitancy, Health Education
Effect of Primary Care Education on Parents' Health-Related Perceptions and Attitudes
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a structured education program delivered in primary health care settings on parents of children aged 0-2 years.
- Conditions
- Vaccine Hesitancy, Health Education, Digital Health Literacy, Eco-anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07381088
- Testing
- Structured Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University