Neighborhood chats may help overcome COVID-19 testing mistrust

NCT ID NCT06650462

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether weekly community-led group discussions could improve trust and openness to COVID-19 testing and vaccination. Fifty-seven adults from nine housing agencies took part in online meetings and completed surveys over six months. The goal was to see if peer-led conversations can address mistrust in health recommendations.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

community-led group discussions

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could help build trust in health recommendations in communities that are hesitant.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed study with only 57 participants, so results may not apply to larger or different groups. It measured attitudes, not actual testing or vaccination rates.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19 thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome Vaccination Hesitancy

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Institute at Old Dominion University

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States