Social Media and Covid19 Pandemic

Corona Virus Infection Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Role of Social Media as an Information Source in Covid19 Pandemic

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04378738
• Other study ID #: AcibademU social media
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: May 8, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: May 2020
• Source: Acibadem University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

According to the data of February 2020, in Turkey with a population of 83.9 million, internet and social media usage percentage to population are 74% and 64% respectively. Although previous researches have investigated the effect of social media on different medical situations, there is no study focused role of social media on patients' behavior and information source during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the present study, it is aimed to reveal the impact of social media on patients' attitudes and information sources during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Description:

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak was first diagnosed in late December 2019 in Wuhan at China's Hubei province. After four months, coronavirus infection has spread to 6 continents and 185 countries, with a dramatic increase of almost 3 million people have been infected and more than 200,000 people died.JHM As a result of the pandemic, the closure of borders, social isolation, and the crushing of health systems under an excessive load, peoples search different ways to achieve proper information regarding protecting themselves from this disaster including government announcements, hospitals, private doctors, and social media.

According to the data of February 2020, in Turkey with a population of 83.9 million, internet and social media usage percentage to population are 74% and 64% respectively. Social media is the most frequently translated way of informing due to its quick, cheap, and easy access potential.

Although previous researches have investigated the effect of social media on different medical situations, there is no study focused role of social media on patients' behavior and information source during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the present study, it is aimed to reveal the impact of social media on patients' attitudes and information sources during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 212
• Est. completion date: May 8, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: May 7, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• older than 18 yo

• no diagnosis with any psychologic disease

• with literacy

Exclusion Criteria:

• younger than 18 yo

• inability to complete the form

• not giving consent to participate in the study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Corona Virus Infection
• Coronavirus Infections
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
• Social Media
• Virus Diseases

Intervention

Behavioral:
• survey
all people in the cohort

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Bahar Yuksel	Istanbul
Turkey	Haseki Training and Research Hospital	Istanbul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Acibadem University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (1)

Khoong EC, Rivadeneira NA, Hiatt RA, Sarkar U. The Use of Technology for Communicating With Clinicians or Seeking Health Information in a Multilingual Urban Cohort: Cross-Sectional Survey. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Apr 6;22(4):e16951. doi: 10.2196/16951. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	the role of social media	applying a custom made survey to examine the role of social media and which type of research module is more effective	1 week