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Tick app aims to teach bite prevention to thousands

NCT ID NCT06880692

Prevention Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app called the Tick App can help people avoid tick bites and the diseases they carry. Up to 3,500 participants across the U.S. will use the app to log daily activities and receive educational tips on prevention, like doing tick checks and showering after outdoor time. The goal is to see if these reminders actually lead to fewer tick encounters and more prevention habits.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Educational materials delivered via the Tick App
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help people adopt simple habits to reduce tick bites and lower the risk of tick-borne diseases.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage observational study with no direct treatment. Results depend on people accurately reporting their own behaviors, and the app may not work for everyone.

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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

About 40,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2020

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Will to participate in 7 days worth of daily activity logs within the Tick App. * be able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Completes less than 7 days worth of daily logs or completes 7+ daily logs but not within 12 months.

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Conditions

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Tick Bites

As listed by the trial registrant

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Tick bites

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Columbia University

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10027, United States

  • Michigan State University

    RECRUITING

    East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States

  • University of Illinois

    RECRUITING

    Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

  • Washington State University

    RECRUITING

    Pullman, Washington, 99164, United States

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