Flu2Text: Text Message Reminders for 2nd Dose of Influenza Vaccine
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Influenza, Vaccines |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any - 8 |
| Updated: | 7/27/2018 |
| Start Date: | October 4, 2017 |
| End Date: | July 31, 2019 |
| Contact: | Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH |
| Email: | mss2112@columbia.edu |
| Phone: | 212-342-5732 |
Flu2Text: A Multi-Site Study Assessing Text Message Reminders for 2nd Dose of Influenza Vaccine
This multi-site study assesses the impact of text message reminders on the receipt of the
second dose of influenza vaccine, and takes place primarily in practices from the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) network.
second dose of influenza vaccine, and takes place primarily in practices from the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) network.
The study is to be conducted over the 1st season (September 2017-April 2018) as an
effectiveness trial and the 2nd (September 2018-April 2019) as a replication study. This
approach tests that the intervention effects can be replicated across seasons, during which
the severity and incidence of influenza disease may vary. Eligible parents will have a child
who received his/her first vaccine dose and is in need of 2 doses that season. Current
recommendations require 2 doses for certain children 6 months through 8 years old. Within
each practice site, parents will be randomized to receive either: 1) text message reminders
embedded with influenza vaccine health-literacy promoting information, or 2) usual care.
Randomization is to be stratified by practice site, age (6-23 months, 2-8 years) and language
(Spanish, English).
effectiveness trial and the 2nd (September 2018-April 2019) as a replication study. This
approach tests that the intervention effects can be replicated across seasons, during which
the severity and incidence of influenza disease may vary. Eligible parents will have a child
who received his/her first vaccine dose and is in need of 2 doses that season. Current
recommendations require 2 doses for certain children 6 months through 8 years old. Within
each practice site, parents will be randomized to receive either: 1) text message reminders
embedded with influenza vaccine health-literacy promoting information, or 2) usual care.
Randomization is to be stratified by practice site, age (6-23 months, 2-8 years) and language
(Spanish, English).
Inclusion Criteria:
- Parenting adult (or legal guardian) of a child that:
- is between 6 months through 8 years at the time of enrollment (or the age for
which 2 doses of influenza are recommended should Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) recommendations change)
- received 1st dose of influenza vaccine within last 7 days
- receives care at study site
- needs 2 doses of influenza vaccine that season as determined by their clinician
at the study site
- plan to continue to receive care through April 30 of that season (to the best of
their knowledge) (season 2017-18 only)
- Ability to speak and read English or Spanish
- Has a cell phone that has text message capability
Exclusion Criteria:
- Parenting adult of a child that:
- already enrolled in the study in this or the previous season
- will leave practice before end of season (April 30) (to their best knowledge)
(2017-18 season only)
- Was told by a health care provider that child should not get the flu shot again due to
an allergic reaction or anaphylaxis (2017-18 season only)
- Unable to speak and read English or speak and read Spanish
- Unable to receive or read text messages on their cell phone
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