Clinical trials: Social Media
Periodontal Inflammation, Orthodontic Appliance Complication
Effects of Social Media on Oral Hygiene With Orthodontic Patients
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of traditional and social media motivation strategies in improving oral hygiene with fixed orthodontic treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06886984
- Testing
- Social media motivation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Pregnancy
Social Media Withdrawal in Pregnancy: Effects on Maternal Mental Health and Misinformation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if restricting social media use with a hardware device can improve mental health and well-being during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- SWIPE LEFT (NCT07812506)
- Testing
- Brick device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Urinary Incontinence, Stress Incontinence, Female
Social Media Navigation Aid Kits for Urinary Incontinence
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of a Urogynecology Social Media Navigation Aid Kit (SNAK) and routine counseling in the treatment of women with newly diagnosed urinary incontinence.
- Conditions
- Urinary Incontinence, Stress Incontinence, Female, Urge Incontinence
- Trial name
- SNAK (NCT05858125)
- Testing
- Social Media Navigation Aid Kit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Impacted Wisdom Teeth
Evaluation of the Effect of Watching Surgery Videos on Social Media on Anxiety Before Impacted Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Surgical extraction of impacted wisdom teeth creates a high level of anxiety on patients. Anxiety in patients can affect the difficulty of tooth extraction, prolong the duration of surgery and increase post-operative pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05890040
- Testing
- questionnaire
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Eating Disorder, University Students
Social Media and Eating Disorder Fear
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the relationship between social media use and fear of eating disorders in university students.
- Conditions
- Eating Disorder, University Students, Social Media, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06639048
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 799 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Blood Donors
Promoting Repeat Blood Donation Through Social Media Among First-time Donors in a Peruvian Blood Bank
Blood donations are an important need worldwide. In Peru, only 10% of donations are voluntary, of which only a quarter are repeat donors. Repeat donations are crucial to maintaining a safe and adequate blood supply.
- Trial name
- NCT03988738
- Testing
- Social Media Publications
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Social Media, Dental Education and Teaching Learning Processes
Application of Social Media as a Supporting Tool in the Teaching and Learning Process of Dentistry Students
This study aims to explore dental students' perceptions of the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in supporting the teaching and learning process, particularly within the university setting.
- Trial name
- NCT07184359
- Testing
- Traditional Learning, Passive Social Media, Active Social Media
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karina Lopes Devito
Child Nutrition, Stunting
Impact Evaluation of a Social Franchise Model for Improving Infant and Young Child Feeding and Child Nutrition in Vietnam
Alive \& Thrive is an initiative that aims to improve infant and young child feeding practices and reduce childhood stunting. In Vietnam, Alive \& Thrive's primary intervention is implemented through a social franchise linked…
- Conditions
- Child Nutrition, Stunting, Exclusive Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT01676623
- Testing
- Standard government health services, Alive & Thrive IYCF franchise services, Mass media campaign
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Perinatal Grief, Perinatal Loss
Comparison of Social Media-Based and Online Training in Grief Counseling Education
This randomized trial aims to compare the effectiveness of two digital educational approaches for perinatal grief counseling training among midwives and nurses working in perinatal care settings in Türkiye: a social media-based…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Grief, Perinatal Loss, Bereavement
- Trial name
- NCT07723170
- Testing
- Social Media-Based Perinatal Grief Counseling Education, Online Perinatal Grief Counseling Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Obesity
Engaging Tribal Policy Makers to Improve the Food and Physical Activity Environments in American Indian Communities
The overall objective of the study is to reduce adult obesity in participating American Indian (AI) communities and to improve understanding of the behavioral and environmental factors affecting obesity in these settings.
- Trial name
- OPREVENT2 (NCT02803853)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 876 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
HIV/AIDS, HIV Infections
Using HIV Risk Assessment Tool to Promote HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a HIV risk assessment tool to promote HIV testing and to reduce high risk sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM).
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, HIV Infections, Social Media
- Trial name
- online-RASSL (NCT03320239)
- Testing
- HIV risk assessment and tailored suggestions, HIV risk behavior assessment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC
Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Dependence
Engaging Sexual and Gender Minority Cigarette Smokers Into Social Media-based Treatment
This research study will evaluate the preliminary efficacy of Pride Posts Plus, a social media-based smoking cessation treatment.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Dependence, Tobacco Use, Cigarette Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT04461288
- Testing
- Social media-based education, counseling, and support, Nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), Gamification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Myasthenia Gravis, Neuromuscular Disease
Validation and Scaling of Screening Program for Undiagnosed Myasthenia Gravis-Social Media Campaign Paired With a Self-moderated Assessment
This study expands and validates the pilot study NCT06381284. It is a fully remote, site-less, prospective, observational study enrolling adults in the United States (excluding U.S.
- Conditions
- Myasthenia Gravis, Neuromuscular Disease, Neuromuscular Manifestations
- Trial name
- NCT06866483
- Testing
- Social media recruitment, Self-Assessment, Follow-up
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ZS Associates
Suicidal Behaviour
Social Media and Suicidal Behaviour - Study 1
There is limited research investigating the correlation between suicidal behavior in the general population and online journalism reporting on suicide.
- Trial name
- NCT06255171
- Testing
- Reading journalistic posts and articles on social media on nature, Reading journalistic posts and articles on social media on deaths by suicide, Reading journalistic posts and articles on social media on traffic-related deaths
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Nutrition, Healthy Diet
Effects of UPF Warning Labels on Social Media Among Teens and Young Adults
This study aims to evaluate whether Ultra-Processed Food (UPF) warning labels on social media posts improve consumer understanding and influence purchase intentions among teens and young adults.
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Healthy Diet, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT07227519
- Testing
- UPF Warning Labels, No Labels (Control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,012 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Family Relations, Sibling Relations
SIB-Time Web-application Tool for Typically Developing Siblings
In the United States, over 32.7 million people have special health, developmental, and mental health concerns. Most of these people have typically developing brothers and sisters.
- Trial name
- SIBTime (NCT04633473)
- Testing
- SIB-Time Web-Application Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction
The Effectiveness of 4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS) and Psychological Problems Among Adolescence
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the 4-STEP Training Program in reducing social media addiction and improving psychological well-being among adolescents.
- Trial name
- 4-STEP-TPS (NCT07564115)
- Testing
- 4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Government College University Faisalabad
Sedentary Behavior, Physical Inactivity
Peer Motivation Coaches, Social Media-based Support Group, and Behavior Change Strategies to Decrease Prolonged Sitting and Increase Moderate Exercise Snacks
The MOV'D (Move Often eVery Day) intervention is a remotely-delivered, peer-supported intervention that delivers exercise snack (2-5 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity) and behavior change technique (BCT) videos to a…
- Trial name
- NCT05360485
- Testing
- MOV'D (Move Often eVery Day), Fitbit Self-Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Executive Function (Cognition)
Examining Executive Functions in Medical Students Across Different Types of Study Breaks
This study aims to expand on previous findings and compare the effects of an active break (ten minutes of walking or upper body movement), a digital break (ten minutes of phone use), and no break on memory and attention in…
- Trial name
- NCT06710678
- Testing
- Physical Activity Study Break, Social Media Study Break
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Young Adults, Past-3-month Non-medical Use of Prescription Opioids
Theory-based Social Media Intervention for Non-medical Use of Prescription Opioids in Young Adults
Brief Summary The purposes of this study are to develop and implement a peer-led intervention program on Instagram for promoting prescription opioid use management and fostering psychosocial skills among young adults who engage…
- Conditions
- Young Adults, Past-3-month Non-medical Use of Prescription Opioids, Without Substance Use Disorders, Social Media Users
- Trial name
- NCT06469749
- Testing
- Theory-based and peer-led intervention on Instagram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina