The Effect of Time-Slot Scheduling on Flu Vaccination Rates
The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified September 2010 by University of Pennsylvania.
Recruitment status was Not yet recruiting
Recruitment status was Not yet recruiting
Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborators:
Harvard University
Yale University
Stanford University
Information provided by:
University of Pennsylvania
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01206686
First received: September 14, 2010
Last updated: September 20, 2010
Last verified: September 2010
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Purpose
The goal of this project is to see if encouraging an individual to privately choose in advance a narrow time window in which to obtain a flu vaccination shot affects the likelihood that he or she will become vaccinated.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Seasonal Influenza |
Behavioral: Planning Prompt Behavioral: Default Appointment Behavioral: Control |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Subject) |
| Official Title: | Effect of Time-Slot Scheduling on Flu Vaccination Rates |
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics:
Flu
Drug Information available for:
Influenza Vaccines
U.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Pennsylvania:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Receipt of seasonal influenza vaccination [ Time Frame: up to 30 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 50000 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2010 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | April 2011 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | November 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Experimental: 1 Hour Planning Prompt |
Behavioral: Planning Prompt
Patients were prompted to write down a planned date (and in some cases time) for receiving a flu shot.
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| Experimental: 2 Hour Planning Prompt |
Behavioral: Planning Prompt
Patients were prompted to write down a planned date (and in some cases time) for receiving a flu shot.
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| Experimental: 1 Day Planning Prompt |
Behavioral: Planning Prompt
Patients were prompted to write down a planned date (and in some cases time) for receiving a flu shot.
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| Experimental: Default Planning Prompt |
Behavioral: Default Appointment
Patients were given a suggested date and time for receiving a flu shot.
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| Active Comparator: Control |
Behavioral: Control
Patients were provided with basic information (present in all conditions) about when and where they could receive a flu shot, but they were given no further treatment.
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Detailed Description:
Influenza causes 36,000 U.S. deaths per year, but influenza immunization rates average just 28%. Behavioral "nudges" may increase the effectiveness of immunization reminder mailers at little or no added cost. Past psychology research has demonstrated that prompting people to form an implementation plan of the form, "When situation x arises, I will implement response y," increases attainment of desired goals because the desired behavior is linked to a concrete future moment. We study whether adding a planning prompt to a vaccination reminder mailer increases immunization rates.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- seasonal influenza vaccine indications according to the CDC
- employees of partner corporations executing study
Exclusion Criteria:
- none
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01206686
Contacts
| Contact: Katherine L Milkman, Ph.D. | 215-573-9646 | kmilkman@wharton.upenn.edu |
Locations
| United States, Pennsylvania | |
| University of Pennsylvania | Not yet recruiting |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 | |
| Contact: Katherine L Milkman, Ph.D. 215-573-9646 kmilkman@wharton.upenn.edu | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard University
Yale University
Stanford University
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Katherine L Milkman, Ph.D. | University of Pennsylvania |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Professor Katherine L. Milkman, University of Pennsylvania |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01206686 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 810589 |
| Study First Received: | September 14, 2010 |
| Last Updated: | September 20, 2010 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by University of Pennsylvania:
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seasonal influenza behavioral economics nudge implementations intentions vaccination |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Influenza, Human Orthomyxoviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections |
Virus Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013