NCT06947187 · University of California, Berkeley
Vaccine Confidence and Infodemic in Southeast Asia's Nusantara Sociocultural Sphere
What this study is about
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand how well a culturally-specific "prebunking" video can improve vaccine information literacy and vaccine confidence among individuals in the Nusantara sociocultural sphere.
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The goal of this clinical trial is to understand how well a culturally-specific "prebunking" video can improve vaccine information literacy and vaccine confidence among individuals in the Nusantara sociocultural sphere. The investigators hypothesize the individuals who watch the co-created "prebunking" intervention video will have improved vaccine literacy skills and vaccine confidence compared to individuals who watch a video about safe medication disposal.
Interventions
OTHER
Pre-bunking video
\~3 minutes educational video to improve vaccine literacy and vaccine confidence
OTHER
Video on safe disposal of medication
\~3 minutes educational video on safe disposal of medication
Primary outcome measures
Identification of vaccine misinformation
Time frame: From the start to the end of the survey (approximately 20 minutes)
The percent of social media posts that the participant correctly identifies as misinformation
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- At least 18 years old
- Live in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, or Singapore
- Fluent in Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Indonesia
- Watch social media content in Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Indonesia every day
- Access to stable Internet on smartphone or laptop to complete the experiment without interruption
Exclusion criteria
- Individuals who were involved in the online human-centered design thinking workshops or the in-person focus-group discussions will not be eligible to participate in RCT. This exclusion criterion is put in place to prevent potential bias in the evaluation of the intervention's effectiveness.
- Individuals who have difficulty in looking at social media on cellphone (even when they use prescription glasses), listening to the audio of social media content on cellphone (even with hearing aid), and typing within or engaging with social media content on cell phone are not eligible to participate in this study. -
Where
- Berkeley, California
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Apr 27, 2025 · Source of record for eligibility and locations