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NCT Number: NCT02615470

Enhancing a Sustainable Pharmacy-based Immunization Program in Two States

The study's aim is to enhance current immunization activities in community pharmacies through targeting the two most commonly available non-seasonal vaccines in community pharmacies, namely pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccination services. The study will compare the change in the number of pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccinations administered in pharmacy from the corresponding 6-month period prior to the intervention to the 6-month intervention period between intervention pharmacies and the control pharmacies.

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Key information

Conditions

Herpes Zoster Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses DNA Virus Infections Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Herpesviridae Infections Infections Pneumococcal Infections Streptococcal Infections Varicella Zoster Virus Infection Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States

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About this study

Community pharmacies are in a unique position and have potential to help increase immunization rates, especially among those who do not visit their primary care provider regularly. This study seeks to increase the level of pharmacy-based immunization delivery.

The study intervention is designed to increase the current level of pharmacy-based immunization delivery and foster practice change to sustain the intervention effect. Our intervention combines evidence-based strategies for improving immunization coverage and strategies to overcome system barriers to increase sustainability of the intervention over time. The study will focus on pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccination services.

Specific aims include:

  • To compare the change in the number of pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccinations administered in pharmacy from the corresponding 6-month period prior to the intervention to the 6-month intervention period between intervention pharmacies and the control pharmacies. The pre-intervention period will correspond to the intervention period.
  • To compare the extent of immunization activity implementation during the intervention period between intervention pharmacies and control pharmacies.
  • To compare the level of sustainability of immunization services over the period of 6 months after the intervention period ends between the intervention group and the control group.
  • To explore facilitators and barriers to implementing immunization services.
  • To explore factors affecting patient acceptance of pharmacist's vaccine recommendations within the intervention pharmacies.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Alabama and California community pharmacies
  • Must provide in-store prescription-dispensing service
  • Must provide pneumococcal vaccine and/or herpes zoster

Exclusion criteria

  • Must have no plan to close or change the ownership in the next 12 months

Treatment and study plan

Enhanced immunization delivery model

Behavioral

Webinar and online training will be delivered to intervention pharmacist-technician pairs to discuss strategies that can be used to enhance immunization delivery model and how to integrate the new model into their routine practice. This intervention also includes feedback from immunization experts for the period of 6 months.

Immunization update

Other

Basic immunization update online webinar will summarize changes in immunization schedules.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Herpes Zoster and Pneumococcal Vaccinations Administered

    Time frame: 6 months

    The change in the number of pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccinations administered in pharmacy during the 6-month intervention period from the 6-month baseline.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Strategies Implemented to Promote Immunization Activities

    Time frame: 6 months

    During the study, pharmacist-technician pairs engaged in on-going strategies used to advertise, market and assess non-seasonal immunization service processes. Of the total of 10 strategies possible, each pair selected strategies that they implemented. Results were reported by a representative from each pharmacy unit.

Other outcomes

  1. The Level of Sustainability of Immunization Services

    Time frame: 24 months

    Change in the number of pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccinations administered in pharmacy from 12 Months Pre- to 12 Months Post-Intervention. A representative of each pharmacy unit reported vaccine doses.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Auburn University

Other

Collaborators

  • Keck Graduate Institute of Claremont, California
  • Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Registry information

Official study title

Impact of a Multicomponent Immunization Intervention on Pneumococcal and Herpes Zoster Vaccinations: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Community Pharmacies in 2 States

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Nov 26, 2015
Registry last updated
Aug 20, 2019

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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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