An interventional study of Community-led discussion in COVID-19 and Trust, sponsored by Old Dominion University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-27.
Sponsored by Old Dominion University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The goal of this study is to assess how community-led group discussions about health-related topics may alter beliefs and intentions regarding healthcare recommendations, such as COVID-19 testing and vaccination.
Eligible participants were randomized to intervention or control group. Intervention group participants met virtually with other community member participants in small discussion groups once a week for one hour over the course of 12 weeks. The online discussion groups were led by peer mentor facilitators and supported by a research team member. Discussion topics included current events, COVID-19, and other health related topics. Control group participants did not meet in weekly discussion groups. At approximately the 0 month, 3 month, and 6 month time points, all participants answered online surveys about health related topics. At the 3 month and 6 month time points, all participants were also asked to self-administer a COVID-19 test that investigators provide. Finally, around the fourth month, intervention group participants were invited to an online feedback session with the research team about participants' experiences in the study.
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This study's enrollment of 57 is below the median of 100 across 4,099 interventional studies indexed under COVID-19.
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Exclusion Criteria:
non-intervention control (participants complete surveys only)
Participants engage in weekly community-led small group discussions about health-related topics and answer surveys at 0, 3, and 6 months time points
Behavioral: Community-led discussion
Participants engage in weekly community-led small group discussions about health related topics
Openness to COVID-19 testing
The COVID-19 Testing Openness Questionnaire is an 7-item self-report measure designed to assess participants' openness to getting tested for COVID-19. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale, from 1 "Strongly Disagree" to 5 "Strongly Agree," with the sum of scores ranging from 7 to 35. Higher scores indicate greater openness to COVID-19 testing.
Time frame: 0 months, 3 months, 6 months
COVID-19 Testing Efficacy
The COVID-19 Testing Efficacy Scale is a 6-item self-report measure that will assess participants' perceived self- and response-efficacy related to COVID-19 testing. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 "Strongly Disagree" to 5 "Strongly Agree," with the sum of scores ranging between 6 and 30. Higher scores indicate greater efficacy.
Time frame: 0 months, 3 months, 6 months
COVID-19 Trust
Two items assessing (1) trust in the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine, and (2) trust in the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine were used to assess participants' trust relating to COVID-19. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Higher scores indicate greater trust.
Time frame: 0 months, 3 months, 6 months
Qualitative feedback
Qualitative feedback will be obtained from participants in a group feedback session
Time frame: 4 months
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Vaccine Hesitancy was assessed by an item that asked, "Overall, how hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine would you consider yourself to be?." This question was adapted from the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) survey. The item is scored on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from "1 - not at all hesitant" to "5 = very hesitant." Higher scores indicate greater hesitancy.
Time frame: 0 months, 3 months, 6 months
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