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NCT Number: NCT01772901

Brief Influenza Vaccine Education to Pregnant Women

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Influenza Communicable Diseases Disease Attributes Infections Infectious Disease Influenza, Human Orthomyxoviridae Infections Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pregnancy RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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)

Treatment and study plan

Influenza Vaccine Intervention

Other

The intervention will include a brief 5 to 10-minute educational talk by research nurse explaining the facts of influenza and influenza vaccine and answering participant questions. The educational intervention will focus on: (1) Hong Kong government's recommendation regarding influenza vaccine during pregnancy, (2) potential complications associated with influenza during pregnancy and for young infants, (3) safety of influenza vaccine for mother and foetus, and (4) potential benefits of influenza vaccine for mother and infant, and (5) where and how to get the influenza vaccine in Hong Kong.

Primary outcomes

  1. The proportion of influenza vaccination

    Time frame: 2 weeks postpartum

    The proportion of influenza vaccination in the control and intervention groups

Secondary outcomes

  1. The influenza and influenza vaccine knowledge of participants

    Time frame: 2 weeks postpartum

    The influenza and influenza vaccine knowledge of participants in the control and intervention groups after receiving the intervention.

  2. the proportion of participants initiating discussion about influenza vaccine with their health care provider

    Time frame: 2 weeks postpartum

  3. the proportion of participants seeking out influenza vaccine

    Time frame: 2 weeks postpartum

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Other

Collaborators

  • Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jan 21, 2013
Registry last updated
Oct 9, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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