Information seeking by participants enrolled in randomized clinical trials of behavioral interventions
A sizable minority of trial participants search for trial information from outside sources, which may support increased enrollment. Investigators should consider how information shared online (e.g., via protocol papers or ClinicalTrials.gov) describes study hypotheses and intervention techniques to avoid potential bias due to participant demand characteristics or intervention diffusion.
Authors
- Megan A. McVay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2583-4277)
- Kelsey M. Arroyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5571-7960)
- Kathryn M. Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3628-766X)
Institutions
- Aurora Health Care (US)
- University of Florida Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
- Published
- 2025-06-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2025.101505
- Primary Topic
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Florida