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NCT Number: NCT01761734

Pilot Text Message for Influenza Vaccination

Influenza is an important and potentially preventable cause of morbidity and mortality, yet only 46% of U.S. adults were vaccinated by the end of the 2011-12 influenza season despite influenza vaccination being widely recommended, effective, and safe. Influenza vaccination rates are even lower in racial/ethnic minority groups. In order to address the problem of low influenza vaccination rates in minority adults, we plan to build on the well-accepted practice of immunization recall-reminders and the emerging practice of using text message to pilot the feasibility of using text messaging to improve influenza vaccination coverage rates in a low health literacy, largely minority, publicly insured adult population.

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Key information

Conditions

Influenza Infections Influenza, Human Orthomyxoviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Columbia University

New York, 10032, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • > or = 18 years of age,
  • at least one visit to the AIM clinic during the previous year
  • a cell phone number in the registration system
  • fluent in English or Spanish. Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

  • Receipt of influenza vaccination during the 2012-2013 influenza season prior to randomization.

Treatment and study plan

Text Message

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Receipt of an influenza vaccine dose

    Time frame: March 31, 2013

    Proportion of individuals in each group receiving an influenza dose by the end of the influenza season

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Columbia University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Pilot Study of Text Message Reminders for Flu Vaccine For Adults

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jan 7, 2013
Registry last updated
Jun 24, 2014

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