AI chatbot takes on vaccine myths in UK trial
NCT ID NCT07488962
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a conversational AI chatbot can help parents and caregivers in the UK better identify false information about childhood vaccines. Around 1000 participants will be randomly assigned to either interact with the chatbot or view a standard social media infographic. The goal is to see which approach improves parents' ability to tell true from false vaccine claims.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-driven chatbot
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a scalable tool to help parents resist vaccine misinformation and make informed decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (1000 people) measuring short-term responses, not real-world vaccination behavior. Results may not generalize beyond the UK or this specific chatbot design.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Parents or primary caregivers of at least one child under 18 years of age in the UK who is able to answer questions about their child's vaccination status; * Those who have basic literacy in English; * Those who have regular access to a digital device and the internet; and * Those who provide informed consent and agree to participate in the trial Exclusion Criteria: * Those who have a visual/reading disability that could prevent their participation in or completion of the study activities
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