N/A
N=2,105
Flu2Text: Text Message Reminders for 2nd Dose of Influenza Vaccine
Influenza · Vaccination
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03287830 ↗Enrolled (actual)
2,105
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Percentage of Participants Who Receive Influenza Vaccination by April 30 Each Year — 875; 843 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Text message influenza vaccine reminders (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric · 0+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
- Primary completion
- Apr 2019
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Percentage of Participants Who Receive Influenza Vaccination by April 30 Each Year |
875; 843 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Participants Who Receive a Second Vaccination by Day 42 From the Initial Influenza Vaccination |
651; 580 | — |
Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
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
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03287830). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.