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Eye-Tracking study reveals best ways to promote vaccines in rural areas
NCT ID NCT07236034
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study uses remote eye-tracking to see which vaccine promotion messages grab attention best in rural New England adults. Participants view sample social media posts from experts or influencers while their eye movements are tracked. The goal is to find the most effective message strategies to encourage vaccination in rural populations.
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 help public health officials design more effective vaccine promotion messages for rural communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no treatment or health outcome measured. Results may not apply to other regions or real-world settings.
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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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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: * Age 18+ * Living in New England state (CT, MA, ME, NH, VT RI) in a zip code as defined by each individual state's definition of rural * Able to read and write in English * Access to an internet connected computer or laptop with a web-camera Exclusion Criteria: * N/A
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
RECRUITINGWorcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States
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