Plain-English translation of NCT06417762 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is testing whether training community health workers to create and share reliable health information on social media can help more people in their neighborhoods learn about preventing flu and COVID-19. Community health workers are trusted members of their communities who already help people access health services. Researchers want to see if teaching them to create social media posts about respiratory virus prevention — including sharing their own stories — can help fight misinformation and encourage people to get vaccinated and take other protective steps.
Social media has a big influence on what people believe about health, but much of the information shared online about preventing respiratory viruses is wrong or misleading. This is especially true in neighborhoods where people may not easily find trustworthy health information in their own language or culture. The study exists to find out whether using trusted community members to spread accurate prevention information online can help keep more people safe.
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If you are selected, you would attend a training program where you learn to create and share reliable information about respiratory virus prevention on social media—including making infographics and incorporating your own experiences into posts. The study follows two groups of community health workers in different neighborhoods over about a year, with one group receiving the training immediately and another group serving as a comparison. You would continue your regular community health worker duties while also creating and sharing this prevention content in the communities you serve.
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