Back to resultsThe Effect of a Planning Prompt on Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Rates
Primary Purpose
Seasonal Influenza
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Planning Prompt
Control Condition
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Seasonal Influenza focused on measuring seasonal influenza, behavioral economics, implementation intentions, planning prompt, nudge
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Vaccine indications according to fall 2009 CDC criteria (age >= 50 or chronic disease
- Employee at partner corporation that implemented the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Sites / Locations
- University of Pennsylvania
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm Type
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
Time Plan Condition
Date Plan Condition
Control Condition
Arm Description
A basic reminder mailing prompted each subject to write down a planned date and time for getting their flu shot.
A basic reminder mailing prompted each subject to write down a planned date for getting their flu shot.
A basic reminder mailing prompted each subject to receive a flu shot.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Receipt of 2009 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01207232
First Posted
September 20, 2010
Last Updated
September 21, 2010
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborators
Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01207232
Brief Title
The Effect of a Planning Prompt on Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Rates
Official Title
The Effect of a Planning Prompt on Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Rates
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
September 2010
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
November 2009 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
April 2010 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborators
Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The investigators conducted a 3-arm randomized controlled trial to test whether a low-cost planning intervention could increase influence vaccination rates.
Detailed Description
Seasonal influenza causes 20,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. 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. This type of planning prompt is a "nudge" in the direction of desired behavior that can be implemented at minimal expense and does not restrict individual autonomy. We conducted a 3-arm randomized controlled trial to test whether a low-cost planning intervention could increase influence vaccination rates. We show that planning prompts can be successfully applied to improve health behaviors.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Seasonal Influenza
Keywords
seasonal influenza, behavioral economics, implementation intentions, planning prompt, nudge
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
3272 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Time Plan Condition
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
A basic reminder mailing prompted each subject to write down a planned date and time for getting their flu shot.
Arm Title
Date Plan Condition
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
A basic reminder mailing prompted each subject to write down a planned date for getting their flu shot.
Arm Title
Control Condition
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
A basic reminder mailing prompted each subject to receive a flu shot.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Planning Prompt
Intervention Description
A prompt to write down a planned date (or date and time) for getting a flu shot
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Control Condition
Intervention Description
A basic reminder mailing prompted each subject to get their flu shot.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Receipt of 2009 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination
Time Frame
up to 30 weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Vaccine indications according to fall 2009 CDC criteria (age >= 50 or chronic disease
Employee at partner corporation that implemented the study
Exclusion Criteria:
None
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Katherine L Milkman, Ph.D.
Organizational Affiliation
University of Pennsylvania
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Pennsylvania
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19104
Country
United States
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