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Impact of Online Medical Misinformation

— Observational Medical Misinformation Medication Adherence Health-Seeking Behavior Chronic Diseases

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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: None (observational).
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Medical Misinformation, Medication Adherence, Health-Seeking Behavior, Chronic Diseases. 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
Egypt
Next step
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Official title

Impact of Online Medical Misinformation on Medication Adherence, Treatment Decisions, and Health-Seeking Behavior Among Patients With Chronic Diseases

Overview

A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among adult patients diagnosed with chronic diseases to assess the impact of online medical misinformation on medication adherence, treatment decision-making, and health care-seeking behavior.

Interventions

  • Other None (observational)
    None (observational)

Primary outcome measures

  • Medication Adherence (MARS-5 Score) [Time frame: At baseline survey assessment]
  • Healthcare-Seeking Behavior Score [Time frame: At baseline survey assessment]
  • Treatment Decision Changes (OHIU-CD Subscale) [Time frame: At baseline survey assessment]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults ≥ 18 years
  • Disease duration ≥ 6 months
  • Social media use at least once weekly
  • Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders

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

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Observational model
Other

Study locations

Egypt · 1 center
  • Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University — Alexandria

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07601308 · AU-20-10-476

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗