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An Experiment Comparing Public Reactions to the Labels "Community Immunity" Versus "Herd Immunity".

No phase Interventional Attitudes

For patients and families

In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Using the term "community immunity" instead of "herd immunity", Herd immunity.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Attitudes. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Next step
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Official title

Community Immunity Versus Herd Immunity

Overview

Participants are shown a scenario consisting of static images from a previous study ("herdimm") showing a visualization of how herd immunity works. Participants are randomized to see the text with the term "herd immunity" or "community immunity."

Interventions

  • Behavioral Using the term "community immunity" instead of "herd immunity"
    In the intervention arm, participants are shown the less traditional term "community immunity" in place of the more traditional "herd immunity"
  • Behavioral Herd immunity
    Using the traditional term "herd immunity"

Primary outcome measures

  • Orientation towards protection of others [Time frame: Immediately after the intervention]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Able to use a computer
  • Able to use the internet
  • Able to read and respond to questions in English or French
  • 18+ years old and living in Canada

Exclusion criteria

\- Unable to view images on a computer

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single blind
Primary purpose
Health services research

Study locations

Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07102472 · commimm

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗