A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Educational Intervention to Increase Uptake of Influenza Vaccine Among Pregnant Women

The University of Hong Kong4 sites in 1 country321 target enrollmentOctober 2013

ConditionsInfluenza Infectious Disease Pregnancy

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Influenza
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
Enrollment: 321
Locations: 4
Primary Endpoint: The proportion of influenza vaccination
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 10 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators will conduct a brief educational intervention to pregnant women who have not yet received the influenza vaccine in this pregnancy to improve the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2013

End Date

July 2015

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Marie Tarrant

Associate Professor

The University of Hong Kong

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•singleton pregnancy
•18 years of age or older
•in at least the second trimester of pregnancy
•Cantonese speaking
•Hong Kong resident
•no serious medical or obstetrical complications
•have not yet received the influenza vaccine in this pregnancy
•staying in Hong Kong for at least two weeks after delivery.

Exclusion Criteria

•not entitled to health benefits in Hong Kong (NEP)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The proportion of influenza vaccination

Time Frame: 2 weeks postpartum

The proportion of influenza vaccination in the control and intervention groups

Secondary Outcomes

the proportion of participants initiating discussion about influenza vaccine with their health care provider(2 weeks postpartum)
The influenza and influenza vaccine knowledge of participants(2 weeks postpartum)
the proportion of participants seeking out influenza vaccine(2 weeks postpartum)