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NCT Number: NCT01146912

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

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.

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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

6 month–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Columbia University Medical Center

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

Parents (2010-2011 and 2011-2012 influenza seasons)

  • Children aged 6 months to 18 years at the beginning of current influenza season
  • Children with one previous visit at participating pediatric community health center in last year
  • Parent with cell phone number in registry

Pregnant women Pilot (2010-2011 influenza seasons)

  • Pregnant women who will be in their 2nd or 3rd trimester during the influenza season
  • Own a cell phone with text message capability

Randomized controlled Trial (2011-2012 influenza seasons)

  • Pregnant and will be in their 2nd or 3rd trimester during the influenza season
  • Cell phone number in registry

Treatment and study plan

Text message

Other

Text message vaccine reminders

Other names: Health services

automated call

Other

Automated call

Other names: Health services

Primary outcomes

  1. Influenza Immunization: Pediatric

    Time frame: March 31, 2011

    percentage of pediatric participants with influenza immunization by March 31 of 2011

  2. Influenza Immunization: Pregnant Women

    Time frame: by December 31, 2011

    percentage of pregnant participants with influenza immunization by December 31, 2011

  3. Influenza Immunization: Delayed Pediatric

    Time frame: March 31, 2012

    percentage of pediatric participants with influenza immunization by March 31 of 2012

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pediatric: Vaccinated at Influenza Clinic

    Time frame: March 31, 2011

    percentage of pediatric participants vaccinated at an influenza immunization clinic by March 31 of 2011

  2. Attendance at Appointment

    Time frame: September-December 2011

    percentage of pregnant participants who attended an appointment a reminder for from Sept-December 2011

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Columbia University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jun 22, 2010
Registry last updated
Oct 7, 2015

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