Social media experiment aims to increase organ donor registrations
NCT ID NCT04850287
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether showing digital educational materials about organ donation on social media can increase health awareness and organ donor registrations among Californians. Over 2 million Facebook users with California ZIP codes are included. The goal is to see if social network interventions can effectively promote public health.
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Active substance
digital educational materials about organ donation delivered via social media
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could show how social media can effectively increase public health awareness and organ donor registrations.
What could go wrong
This is an observational-style behavioral study with no direct medical intervention. Results may not apply to other health topics or regions.
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UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States