Social Acceptance, Social AnxietyNCT04727372
Social Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccines in Pakistan
An observational study of Social Acceptance, Social Anxiety, run by Islamia University of Bahawalpur at 4 sites in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Social settings of Pakistan is unique in the sense that it is composed of multilingual, multicultural and different ethnicities. Also their believes and faiths are so unpredictable. It is therefore observed that this social phenomenon affects the acceptability of new things in this area. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Social Acceptance, Social Anxiety
- What is being tested?
- Questionnaire
- How many people
- 986 participants
- Where
- 4 sitesPakistan
- Study dates
- 23 Jan 2021to 23 Feb 2021
- How long will I take part?
- 1 Day
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 16 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: All residents of pakistan are eligible to be in included in the study regardless of their geo-location and residencey
Who may be able to join
- Adult
- Cooperative
- Willing to participate in study
- Pakistani citizen
Who cannot join
- Minors
- non-cooperative/unconconcious
- non-citizen of Pakistan
Trial locations and contacts
4 sites in 1 country.
Pakistan4 sites
Bahawalpur Rural and Urban Areas
Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, 63100
Faisalabad city
Faisalābad, Punjab Province, 38000
Islamabad City
Islamabad, Capital Territory, 44000
Lahore City
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000
About this study
Official title: Social Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccines in Pakistan: Fear and Social Trends
Social settings of Pakistan is unique in the sense that it is composed of multilingual, multicultural and different ethnicities. Also their believes and faiths are so unpredictable. It is therefore observed that this social phenomenon affects the acceptability of new things in this area. Polio vaccination has not worked so well in the past. Iodized salt acceptability has also been criticized in the last decades and is a matter of controversy till now. This behavior has also developed before the commencement of vaccination of COVID-19 in Pakistan, as there are many rumors and fears circulating via social media amongst Pakistan. What will be the acceptance rate for this vaccination, the time will decide.
- Conditions
- Social Acceptance, Social Anxiety
- Being tested
- Questionnaire
- Keywords
- Acceptance, Anxiety, Fear, Social Behavior
- Medical subject headings
- Anxiety Disorders, Social Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
QuestionnaireOther
A structured questionnaire will be served to each participant of study after getting the verbal consent from him for inclusion into the study
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Islamabad Group | Individuals residing and surveyed in Islamabad Receives: Other: Questionnaire | |
| Lahore Group | Individuals residing and surveyed in Lahore Receives: Other: Questionnaire | |
| Faisalabad Group | Individuals residing and surveyed in Faisalabad Receives: Other: Questionnaire | |
| Bahawalpur Group | Individuals residing and surveyed in Bahawalpur |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Demographics (Age)
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their age, their response will be recorded.
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Demographics (Weight)
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their weight and their response will be recorded.
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Demographics (Gender)
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their gender and their response will be recorded.
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Demographics (Education)
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their level of education and their response will be recorded.
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Demographics (Family set up)
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their family set i.e. joint family or separate family and their response will be recorded.
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Demographics (Residence)
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their residence i.e. either in rural area or living in city and their response will be recorded.
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Attitude, knowledge and behavior about COVID-19 Vaccine and its acceptance or rejection
As this is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about vaccines, knowledge about vaccines, about corona vaccine specifically, about efficacy of vaccines, about efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine. about acceptance or rejection of vaccine, if they will not have a shot of vaccine then reasons, if they will have shots then reason for vaccination. if they are fear off vaccines then their reasons
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Secondary outcomes (7)
Correlation of Age with a particular behavior
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination.
Measured: Till the end of February 2021
Correlation of Weight with a particular behavior
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination.
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Correlation of Gender with a particular behavior
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination.
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Correlation of Education level with a particular behavior
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination.
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Correlation of Family set up with a particular behavior
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination.
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Correlation of Residence with a particular behavior
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination.
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Respondents Attitude, knowledge and behavior about COVID-19 Vaccine and its acceptance or rejection
Statistical Analysis of raw data about age will be computed. Various age groups will be classified and arranged. Frequencies of these age groups will be calculated and will be analyzed about any relationship with a particular behavior about vaccination. t-Test will be applied to observe any statistically significant difference between different co-variates
Measured: Till 23 February 2021
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jan 2021
- Study start23 Jan 2021
- Primary completion23 Feb 2021
- Study completion23 Feb 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Social Acceptance, Social AnxietyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 986 participants (actual)
- Target duration
- 1 Day
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Islamia University of Bahawalpur
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jafir Hussain Shirazi, Islamia University of Bahawalpur
- Investigators
- Jafir Shirazi, PhD, Principal investigator, The Islamia University of BahawalpurAnam Sharmeen, M. Phil, Study director, The Islamia University of BahawalpurAsfa Akbar, M. Phil, Study chair, The Islamia University of BahawalpurFouzia Akbar, M.Phil, Study chair, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04727372
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Living amongst the fear
- Status last verified
- Feb 2021
- First submitted
- 22 Jan 2021
- Last updated
- 24 Feb 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Feb 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Social Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccines in Pakistan: Fear and Social Trends
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04727372
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Living amongst the fear
- Conditions
- Social Acceptance, Social Anxiety
- Keywords
- Acceptance, Anxiety, Fear, Social Behavior
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 986 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Islamia University of BahawalpurUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 23 Jan 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 23 Feb 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 23 Feb 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Jan 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Social settings of Pakistan is unique in the sense that it is composed of multilingual, multicultural and different ethnicities. Also their believes and faiths are so unpredictable. It is therefore observed that this social phenomenon affects the acceptability of new things in this area. Polio vaccination has not worked so well in the past. Iodized salt acceptability has also been criticized in the last decades and is a matter of controversy till now. This behavior has also developed before the commencement of vaccination of COVID-19 in Pakistan, as there are many rumors and fears circulating via social media amongst Pakistan. What will be the acceptance rate for this vaccination, the time will decide.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Target follow-up
- 1 Day
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Islamabad Group | – | Other: QuestionnaireIndividuals residing and surveyed in Islamabad |
| Lahore Group | – | Other: QuestionnaireIndividuals residing and surveyed in Lahore |
| Faisalabad Group | – | Other: QuestionnaireIndividuals residing and surveyed in Faisalabad |
| Bahawalpur Group | – | –Individuals residing and surveyed in Bahawalpur |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- All residents of pakistan are eligible to be in included in the study regardless of their geo-location and residencey
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Adult
- Cooperative
- Willing to participate in study
- Pakistani citizen
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Minors
- non-cooperative/unconconcious
- non-citizen of Pakistan
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| QuestionnaireA structured questionnaire will be served to each participant of study after getting the verbal consent from him for inclusion into the study | Other | Faisalabad Group, Islamabad Group, Lahore Group |
Primary outcome
Demographics (Age)
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their age, their response will be recorded.
Demographics (Weight)
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their weight and their response will be recorded.
Demographics (Gender)
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their gender and their response will be recorded.
Demographics (Education)
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their level of education and their response will be recorded.
Demographics (Family set up)
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their family set i.e. joint family or separate family and their response will be recorded.
Demographics (Residence)
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
This is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about their residence i.e. either in rural area or living in city and their response will be recorded.
Attitude, knowledge and behavior about COVID-19 Vaccine and its acceptance or rejection
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
As this is a survey based study in which questionnaire based survey will be conducted. Respondents will be asked about vaccines, knowledge about vaccines, about corona vaccine specifically, about efficacy of vaccines, about efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine. about acceptance or rejection of vaccine, if they will not have a shot of vaccine then reasons, if they will have shots then reason for vaccination. if they are fear off vaccines then their reasons
7 secondary outcomes
Correlation of Age with a particular behavior
Time frame: Till the end of February 2021
Correlation of Weight with a particular behavior
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
Correlation of Gender with a particular behavior
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
Correlation of Education level with a particular behavior
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
Correlation of Family set up with a particular behavior
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
Correlation of Residence with a particular behavior
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
Respondents Attitude, knowledge and behavior about COVID-19 Vaccine and its acceptance or rejection
Time frame: Till 23 February 2021
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Feb 2021.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jafir Shirazi, PhD principal investigator
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Anam Sharmeen, M. Phil study director
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Asfa Akbar, M. Phil study chair
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
4 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Social Acceptance, Social Anxiety, run by Islamia University of Bahawalpur at 4 sites in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 4 sites in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Demographics (Age) (time frame: Till 23 February 2021). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Feb 2021; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.