Impact of text message reminders on flu vaccination rates for seniors
Impact on Influenza Vaccination Rates of a Telephone Text Message Recall From the Attending Physician - a Cluster Randomized, Controlled and Pragmatic Trial
This study tests if sending text message reminders from doctors can help seniors get their flu shots more often.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 8400 (estimated) |
| Ages | 65 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Paris) |
| Trial ID | NCT06123936 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This clinical trial evaluates how effective telephone text message reminders from general practitioners (GPs) are in increasing influenza vaccination rates among patients aged 65 and older. The study involves 22 GPs who will be randomly assigned to either send reminders or provide usual care, with each GP including up to 210 eligible patients. The trial aims to determine if the reminder can achieve a 4 percentage point increase in vaccination rates compared to the control group by the end of the vaccination campaign.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are individuals aged 65 and older who are patients of participating GPs in the Ile-de-France region.
Not a fit: Patients receiving palliative care or those deemed inappropriate for participation by their physicians may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve influenza vaccination rates among older adults, enhancing their protection against the virus.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have shown that reminder systems can effectively increase vaccination rates, suggesting this approach may yield positive results.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: The inclusion criteria for physicians are: * To be a GPs * To be based in Ile-de-France (Paris region, France) * To be a user of the Eo medical software The patients inclusion criteria are: * belonging to the list of attending physicians of the participating GPs * being 65 years of age or older * having a medical file in the GP's Eo medical software * having been selected at random if the number of patients aged 65 or over exceeds 210 patients (for 44 participating GPs). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients for which their attending physicians considers participating inappropriate (e.g. palliative care)
Where this trial is running
Paris
- Cabinet medical Lahire (01) — Paris, France (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Laurent RIGAL, Professor — Université de Paris-Saclay
- Study coordinator: Sonia MAKHLOUF
- Email: sonia.makhlouf@aphp.fr
- Phone: 0145213010
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.