DigiKnowIt News was examined in a randomized control trial with youth participants (N=91) to determine whether the website positively impacted youth outcomes related to increased participation in clinical trials.
DigiKnowIt News made youth more knowledgeable about clinical trials.
Youth who used the website had more correct answers on the clinical trials knowledge quiz at posttest compared to youth in the control group.
DigiKnowIt News made youth more positive about clinical trials.
Youth who used the website reported more positive beliefs about clinical trials at posttest compared to youth in the control group.
DigiKnowIt News improved youths’ self-efficacy for participating in clinical trials.
Youth who used the website reported more confidence in their knowledge of important aspects of clinical trials at posttest compared to youth in the control group.
Youth reported very high levels of satisfaction with DigiKnowIt News.
Learned new information
Could use the information they learned to help them make decisions in the future
Enjoyed using the website
Would tell a friend who wanted to know about clinical trials about the website
DigiKnowIt News also received very positive ratings (on a 5-point scale) from youth with respect to content (M=3.9; SD=.5); format (M=3.7; SD=.6), and usability (M=4.0; SD=.6).
Parker, A. E., Scull, T. M., & Morrison, A. M (2021). DigiKnowIt News: Educating youth about pediatric clinical trials using an interactive, multimedia educational website. Journal of Child Health Care, online: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/13674935211003774
This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHSN268201700010C.
DigiKnowIt News was also examined in a randomized control trial with adolescent participants and one of their parents (N=233).
DigiKnowIt News improved teens and parents positive attitudes toward clinical trials.
DigiKnowIt News increased teens’ and parents’ familiarity with clinical trials.
DigiKnowIt News increased teens’ confidence in their knowledge about clinical trials.
Teens and parents also provided highly positive satisfaction ratings of the website.
Parker, A. E., Scull, T. M., Green, J., & Stump, K. N. (2025). Evaluation of an interactive, educational website developed for adolescents to learn about pediatric clinical trials: DigiKnowIt News. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 39, 335-345.
Research reported on this website was supported by the National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R44NR019565. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.