TextFluenza: Using Technology To Promote Flu Vaccination In Underserved Maternal And Child Populations

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Influenza
• Interventions: Other: automated call; Other: Text Message

• Registration Number: NCT01146912
• Lead Sponsor: Columbia University

Brief Summary

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)recommends that the flu vaccine be administered annually to all children aged 6 months to 18 years as well as women who are pregnant during the influenza season. Nevertheless, targeting and mobilizing these populations has been difficult and influenza immunization rates nationwide remain low. Immunization reminder-recalls have been shown to be effective, but have had limited ability to rapidly identify and reach large target populations in a cost-effective manner. Evidence on how to optimally design these systems is not yet available and thus text message immunization alerts have not been widely implemented. The investigators propose to implement and evaluate tailored, targeted influenza text message reminders in urban pediatric and pregnant populations.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-06-17
• Study First Posted: 2010-06-22
• Primary Completion: 2012-04
• Study Completion: 2012-04
• Results First Submitted: 2012-08-08
• Results First Submitted QC: 2013-04-08
• Results First Posted: 2013-05-31
• Status Verified: 2015-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-09-06
• Last Update Posted: 2015-10-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30537

Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
automated phone call from clinic	automated call	Receipt of automated phone call from clinic
Text message vaccine reminders	Text Message	Receipt of text message vaccine reminders
Text message vaccine reminders	automated call	Receipt of text message vaccine reminders

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Influenza Immunization: Pediatric	March 31, 2011	percentage of pediatric participants with influenza immunization by March 31 of 2011
Influenza Immunization: Delayed Pediatric	March 31, 2012	percentage of pediatric participants with influenza immunization by March 31 of 2012
Influenza Immunization: Pregnant Women	by December 31, 2011	percentage of pregnant participants with influenza immunization by December 31, 2011

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pediatric: Vaccinated at Influenza Clinic	March 31, 2011	percentage of pediatric participants vaccinated at an influenza immunization clinic by March 31 of 2011
Attendance at Appointment	September-December 2011	percentage of pregnant participants who attended an appointment a reminder for from Sept-December 2011

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Columbia University Medical Center; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States