Teaching teens to spot health info and stay safe online
NCT ID NCT07765641
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a three-week interactive cyber health education program can improve high school students' ability to find, understand, and use health information online, as well as their awareness of information security. About 113 students from two public high schools will be randomly assigned to either receive the program or continue with their usual schooling. The program includes presentations, demonstrations, and group activities. Researchers will measure changes in digital health literacy and information security awareness right after the program and again four weeks later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Interactive demonstration-based cyber health education program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could become a standard part of school curricula to help teens navigate digital health information safely and securely.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and short-term, so benefits may not last or apply broadly. It relies on self-reported scales, which may not reflect real-world behavior.
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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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113 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Finished
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Jun 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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15 to 19 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being enrolled as a 10th- or 11th-grade student at one of the high schools included in the study. * Being within the specified age range. * Volunteering to participate in the study. * Providing informed assent to participate in the study. * Providing written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian. * Being able to complete the study questionnaires and participate in the educational sessions. Exclusion Criteria: * Not providing student assent or parental/legal guardian consent. * Having a condition that prevents participation in the educational sessions or completion of the data collection forms. * Being absent during the baseline assessment or educational intervention.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Çankaya Anadolu Lisesi
Ankara, Çankaya, 06670, Turkey (Türkiye)
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