Can TikTok-Style videos help teens take charge of their health?

NCT ID NCT06842576

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether short, social-media-style health education videos can help teens with chronic illnesses become more ready to manage their own healthcare. 44 teens will be randomly assigned to watch the videos or explore a standard health website. Researchers will measure changes in health literacy, confidence, and appointment attendance right after and six months later.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Health education videos and a health education website
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that short, social-media-style videos are a better way to teach teens how to manage their own healthcare.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early pilot study with only 44 participants. The results may not apply to all teens, and the videos may not be more helpful than the website.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Disease Health Education

As listed by the trial registrant

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

APPOINTMENT ATTENDANCE EMOTIONAL WELLBEING HEALTH CARE TRANSITION READINESS HEALTH LITERACY SELF EFFICACY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Children Hospital Los Angeles
RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

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