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Can a quick online game train people to spot COVID-19 lies?

NCT ID NCT07758309

Prevention Sponsor: University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a brief online game can help adults better identify COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation. Participants judge true or false statements and get instant corrections in a game-like format. The study compares this approach to reading the same information as plain text. The goal is to see if gamified learning improves knowledge and increases willingness to get vaccinated.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A gamified online quiz that tests and corrects COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation
What this could lead to
If effective, this game could become a low-cost tool to reduce vaccine hesitancy and improve public health communication.
What could go wrong
The effect may be short-lived or not translate into actual vaccination behavior. Results from online samples may not generalize to broader populations.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

3,637 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2020

Finished

Dec 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 or older * Trial 1: Canadian residents residing outside Quebec, with internet access, able to complete the questionnaire in English * Trials 2-3: Amazon Mechanical Turk workers located in the United States, with a HIT approval rate of at least 95% and more than 100 approved HITs. Exclusion Criteria: * Trial 1: employment in market research, advertising, media, or by a political party

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Communication COVID-19 Health Education Vaccination Hesitancy

As listed by the trial registrant

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Communication COVID-19 Health misinformation Vaccine hesitancy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Online

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, United States

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