Can a story make you finish that health survey?
NCT ID NCT07475338
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding a short story to the beginning of an online health questionnaire makes people more likely to complete it. Researchers will invite 500 adults from an existing health study to fill out a survey about physical activity. Half will see a standard survey, and half will see one with a storytelling introduction. The goal is to see if storytelling improves completion rates and data quality without harming the results.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- storytelling questionnaire
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could improve how online health surveys are designed, making them more engaging and complete.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in a general population, so results may not apply to other groups or diseases. The storytelling approach might not significantly change behavior.
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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 500 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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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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: * Being a current SKETHIS participant (eligibiliy criteria: being 18 or older, living in France, reading and understanding French, having a digital device with internet access and a valid e-mail address) * Having completed the main SKETHIS questionnaire and the socio-demographic information questionnaire * Providing consent to participate to the study Exclusion Criteria: \- Answering "I am unable to walk out" to the EQ-5D mobility item part of the main SKETHIS questionnaire (cannot complete Global Physical Activity Questionnaire)
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Locations
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SKEZI
Paris, France
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