Neighborhood chats may help overcome COVID-19 testing mistrust
NCT ID NCT07166770
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether weekly community-led group discussions about health topics could change how people feel about COVID-19 testing and vaccines. 49 adults from housing authority agencies took part in Zoom meetings and completed surveys over 18 weeks. The goal was to see if these talks could increase openness to testing and trust in vaccines.
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 skeptical of the healthcare system.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 49 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It measured attitudes, not actual testing or vaccination rates.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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49 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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18 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: * 18 years or older * Resident of one of the 9 housing authority agencies * Willing to participate in Zoom meetings and complete online assessments at baseline, 14-week, and 18-week timepoints * Ability to read, speak, and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * May not have participated in Study 1
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Institute at Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
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