Flu2Text: Text Message Reminders for 2nd Dose of Influenza Vaccine
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Flu2Text: A Multi-Site Study Assessing Text Message Reminders for 2nd Dose of Influenza Vaccine
2 other identifiers
interventional
2,105
1 country
3
Brief 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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2017
3 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 6, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 19, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 6, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 30, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 30, 2019
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
March 14, 2023
CompletedSeptember 15, 2023
September 1, 2023
1.6 years
September 6, 2017
November 28, 2022
September 3, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Percentage of Participants Who Receive Influenza Vaccination by April 30 Each Year
Receipt of second dose influenza vaccine by the end of flu season, which is April 30 each year
Up to receipt of second dose, an average of 6 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Percentage of Participants Who Receive a Second Vaccination by Day 42 From the Initial Influenza Vaccination
Up to 42 days after first dose
Study Arms (2)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALText message influenza vaccine reminders
Usual care
NO INTERVENTIONSeason 2017-18: Usual care has no text message Season 2018-19: Usual care includes on text message with a link to American Academy of Pediatrics parenting information page. The purpose is to provide those randomized to usual care with tangible benefit that is not related to the study.
Interventions
Text message reminders for second dose of influenza vaccination
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- 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
You may not qualify if:
- 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
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (3)
American Academy of Pediatrics
Itasca, Illinois, 60143, United States
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Related Publications (1)
Stockwell MS, Shone LP, Nekrasova E, Wynn C, Torres A, Griffith M, Shults J, Unger R, Ware LA, Kolff C, Harris D, Berrigan L, Montague H, Localio AR, Fiks AG. Text Message Reminders for the Second Dose of Influenza Vaccine for Children: An RCT. Pediatrics. 2022 Sep 1;150(3):e2022056967. doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-056967.
PMID: 35965283DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Melissa Stockwell
- Organization
- Columbia University
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH
Columbia University
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Alex Fiks, MD, MSCE
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- The care provider, primary statistician and analyst will be blinded to participant status.
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 6, 2017
First Posted
September 19, 2017
Study Start
October 6, 2017
Primary Completion
April 30, 2019
Study Completion
April 30, 2019
Last Updated
September 15, 2023
Results First Posted
March 14, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-09