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Impact of Online Medical Misinformation

NCT07601308 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2026-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This mixed-methods study aims to examine the impact of exposure to online medical misinformation on medication adherence, treatment decision-making, and healthcare-seeking behavior among patients with chronic diseases. The study targets patients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia and evaluates how misinformation influences real-world health behaviors. Quantitative and qualitative data will be collected concurrently to provide a comprehensive understanding of misinformation-related health risks.

Conditions

  • Medical Misinformation
  • Medication Adherence
  • Health-Seeking Behavior
  • Chronic Diseases
  • Diabetes (DM)
  • Hypertension (HTN)

Interventions

OTHER

None (observational)

None (observational)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alexandria University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mohamed Fakhry Ahmed Salem, PHD · Alexandria University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-15
Primary Completion
2026-05-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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Diseases

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