HOPE Intervention for COVID-19

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: COVID-19 Vaccination
• Interventions: Behavioral: HOPE intervention

• Registration Number: NCT04376515
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Irvine

Brief Summary

The Harnessing Online Peer Education COVID-19 (HOPE COVID-19) intervention will assess whether a peer-led online support community can improve behavioral health outcomes related to COVID-19.

Detailed Description

The Harnessing Online Peer Education COVID-19 (HOPE COVID-19) intervention will assess whether a peer-led online support community can improve behavioral health outcomes related to COVID-19. Participants in the intervention group will be assigned to peer leaders trained in the HOPE intervention methods.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-03-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-05
• Study First Posted: 2020-05-06
• Study Start: 2021-07-23
• Primary Completion: 2021-09-30
• Study Completion: 2021-09-30
• Results First Submitted: 2023-01-05
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Results First Submitted QC: 2025-04-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-30
• Results First Posted: 2025-05-02
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. 18-30 years old
2. English speakers only
3. U.S. Resident
4. Part of phase 1a or 1b of COVID-19 vaccine rollout (Healthcare personnel, education, and frontline essential workers, verified through LinkedIn profile)
5. Uses social media and/or online communities greater than twice per week
6. Has, or is willing to accept a friend request and group invite from our Facebook social media page
7. Have not received a COVID-19 vaccine and do not have medical conditions or other circumstances preventing them from receiving one

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
HOPE Intervention	HOPE intervention	HOPE peer-led intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Requests for a COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Sheet	1 time request during the 4-week study	Whether or not the participant requested that our study team send them an electronic resource sheet on the COVID-19 vaccine and where they can get vaccinated.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination	1 time proof during 4-week study and up to 2 weeks after	Whether or not a participant sent us a proof of a COVID-19 Vaccination

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UC Irvine; 🇺🇸 Irvine, California, United States