Can crowdsourcing help stop the spread? new study tests Community-Driven virus prevention
NCT ID NCT05123729
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests two community-based interventions to improve virus prevention behaviors: a crowdsourced campaign package and rapid response teams for contact tracing. Researchers will enroll 546 adults in North Carolina to see if these approaches increase participation and are seen as acceptable. The goal is to find effective ways to reduce health disparities in both rural and urban communities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Crowdsourced campaign package and Rapid Response Teams
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide effective, community-driven strategies to improve virus prevention behaviors and reduce health disparities.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on feasibility and acceptability, so it may not directly prove that the interventions reduce disease transmission.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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