Survey reveals hidden psychological factors behind vaccine choices
NCT ID NCT07172074
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study surveyed 1,786 US adults to understand which psychological traits—like needle fear, distrust, or open-mindedness—are most strongly linked to vaccine attitudes and history. Participants answered questions online about their feelings toward vaccines and which age-recommended vaccines they had received. The goal is to find new ways to encourage vaccination by targeting the right psychological motives.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify key psychological targets for future vaccine promotion campaigns, potentially increasing vaccination rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational survey study, not a clinical trial testing an intervention. The findings are associations, not proof of cause and effect, and may not translate into real-world behavior change.
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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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1,786 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Consent to participate * Agree to provide quality responses Exclusion Criteria: * Quota completed (Equal #s of respondents in each group) * Age group: 18-49, 50-64, 65+ * Race/ethnicity: Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic * Income: \<$50K, $50K or more * Gender: Female, Male or other gender identity
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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