Contagious Misinformation Trial — CMT

Misinformation Clinical Trial

Official title:
The Contagious Misinformation Trial: Debunking Prevalent Misinformation About an Infectious Disease Through Audio Dramas in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

In the Contagious Misinformation Trial the investigators aim to debunk prevalent misinformation about an infectious disease using two evidence-based methods of debunking. The two debunking methods are packaged in two audio dramas of 4 episodes each, which will be sent to the WhatsApp of participants who are randomised to intervention group 1 or 2. The control group will receive audio messages about a different topic. The primary outcome is the reduction in belief in two misinformation statements about the infectious diseases.

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT04112680
Study type	Interventional
Source	Karolinska Institutet
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	October 7, 2019
Completion date	December 21, 2019

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