Impact of Online Medical Misinformation

Recruiting now

Conditions studied: Medical Misinformation, Medication Adherence, Health-Seeking Behavior, Chronic Diseases, Diabetes (DM), Hypertension (HTN)

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07601308

Run by

Alexandria University

People needed

402

Starts

2026-05-20

Expected to finish

2026-07-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• Severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders

Where it is running

• Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University — Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt (enrolling)

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