Testing the Effect of a Warning About New Drugs

N/ACompletedNCT00950131

White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center2,944 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to test whether a new drug warning decreases enthusiasm for new drugs.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

2,944

Presentation of information about date of drug approval with no new drug warning, a non-directive drug box warning or a directive drug box warning

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria * Participants will be randomly selected from a research panel of more than 60,000 U.S. households (Knowledge Networks).

Hypothetical choice of old (vs. newer) drug

Time frame: 0 weeks (assessed during intervention)

Comprehension of the drug warning and drug information

Time frame: 0 weeks (assessed during intervention)

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.