Enhancing a Sustainable Pharmacy-based Immunization Program in Two States
Impact of a Multicomponent Immunization Intervention on Pneumococcal and Herpes Zoster Vaccinations: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Community Pharmacies in 2 States
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Brief Summary
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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2015
Typical duration for not_applicable
2 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 19, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 26, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2017
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
August 20, 2019
CompletedAugust 20, 2019
July 1, 2019
1.9 years
November 19, 2015
May 30, 2018
July 11, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of Herpes Zoster and Pneumococcal Vaccinations Administered
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.
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Number of Strategies Implemented to Promote Immunization Activities
6 months
Other Outcomes (1)
The Level of Sustainability of Immunization Services
24 months
Study Arms (2)
Enhanced immunization delivery model
EXPERIMENTALPharmacist-technician pairs employed by community pharmacies that are assigned to this arm will receive a) immunization update training, b) training by immunization experts to enhance immunization delivery model and foster practice change at the beginning of 6-month and c) regular feedback and clinical support for the period of 6 months.
Immunization update
ACTIVE COMPARATORPharmacist-technician pairs employed by community pharmacies that are assigned to the control arm will receive an immunization update training. They will not receive a training by immunization experts nor regular feedback and clinical support.
Interventions
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.
Basic immunization update online webinar will summarize changes in immunization schedules.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Alabama and California community pharmacies
- Must provide in-store prescription-dispensing service
- Must provide pneumococcal vaccine and/or herpes zoster
You may not qualify if:
- Must have no plan to close or change the ownership in the next 12 months
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Auburn Universitylead
- Keck Graduate Institute of Claremont, Californiacollaborator
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCcollaborator
Study Sites (2)
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama, 36830, United States
Keck Graduate Institute School of Pharmacy
Claremont, California, 91711, United States
Related Publications (2)
Hastings TJ, Hohmann LA, Huston SA, Ha D, Westrick SC, Garza KB. Enhancing pharmacy personnel immunization-related confidence, perceived barriers, and perceived influence: The We Immunize program. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2020 Mar-Apr;60(2):344-351.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2019.10.005. Epub 2019 Nov 14.
PMID: 31735650DERIVEDHohmann LA, Hastings TJ, Ha DR, Garza KB, Huston SA, Chen L, Westrick SC. Impact of a multi-component immunization intervention on pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccinations: A randomized controlled trial of community pharmacies in 2 states. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2019 Dec;15(12):1453-1463. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.01.006. Epub 2019 Feb 7.
PMID: 30777645DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Salisa Westrick
- Organization
- Auburn University
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Salisa C Westrick, PhD
Auburn University
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor of Health Outcomes Research and Policy
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 19, 2015
First Posted
November 26, 2015
Study Start
November 1, 2015
Primary Completion
October 1, 2017
Study Completion
December 1, 2017
Last Updated
August 20, 2019
Results First Posted
August 20, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-07