Back to resultsInvestigating the Effectiveness of a Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Promotion Campaign for Members of a Non-Profit, Community-Based Health Insurance Plan: 2018-2019
Primary Purpose
Influenza, Vaccination
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Messaging
Incentive
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Influenza, Vaccination
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Enrollment in Sendero IdealCare health plan as of August 1, 2018
- Age 18 years or older
Exclusion Criteria:
- A coverage termination date listed prior to December 31, 2018.
- Sendero member records lack both a phone number and email address.
Sites / Locations
- The University of Texas System Population Health
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm Type
No Intervention
Experimental
Experimental
Arm Label
Control
Messaging
Messaging plus incentive
Arm Description
No intervention
Group will be sent flu vaccine promotion messages via text, email and U.S. Mail
Group will be sent flu vaccine promotion messages via text, email and U.S. Mail, and will be eligible to receive a gift card as incentive for receiving flu vaccine
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Influenza vaccination
Receipt of an influenza vaccination documented by medical or pharmacy claim.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT03700281
First Posted
October 4, 2018
Last Updated
April 22, 2019
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Collaborators
Sendero Health Plans, Inc.
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03700281
Brief Title
Investigating the Effectiveness of a Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Promotion Campaign for Members of a Non-Profit, Community-Based Health Insurance Plan: 2018-2019
Official Title
Investigating the Effectiveness of a Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Promotion Campaign for Members of a Non-Profit, Community-Based Health Insurance Plan: 2018-2019
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
April 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
October 6, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 31, 2019 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2019 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Collaborators
Sendero Health Plans, Inc.
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
• This study will assess the effect of promotional messaging and incentives encouraging influenza vaccination in the Sendero IdealCare policy holders during the 2018-2019 Flu Season. The intervention will consist of influenza vaccination promotion/reminders from Sendero Health Plans to subscribers, including text messages, emails, and tailored direct mail outs, i.e. postcard or a personalized letter, and incentive. The study population consists of approximately 22,500 subscribers enrolled in Sendero IdealCare Plan. The intervention will last approximately four months. The primary endpoints, assessed through administrative claims data, will be getting a flu shot during the 2018-2019 season. Data collected through this study will be used to determine effective components of influenza vaccination promotion campaigns used by a health insurance plan.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Influenza, Vaccination
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
22584 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
No intervention
Arm Title
Messaging
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Group will be sent flu vaccine promotion messages via text, email and U.S. Mail
Arm Title
Messaging plus incentive
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Group will be sent flu vaccine promotion messages via text, email and U.S. Mail, and will be eligible to receive a gift card as incentive for receiving flu vaccine
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Messaging
Intervention Description
The participants will receive influenza promotion emails, text messages, and U.S. mail from Sendero Health Plans.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Incentive
Intervention Description
Participants will be eligible for a gift card to a local grocery store chain as an incentive for obtaining an influenza vaccine
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Influenza vaccination
Description
Receipt of an influenza vaccination documented by medical or pharmacy claim.
Time Frame
three months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Enrollment in Sendero IdealCare health plan as of August 1, 2018
Age 18 years or older
Exclusion Criteria:
A coverage termination date listed prior to December 31, 2018.
Sendero member records lack both a phone number and email address.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The University of Texas System Population Health
City
Austin
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
78701
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
Learn more about this trial
Investigating the Effectiveness of a Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Promotion Campaign for Members of a Non-Profit, Community-Based Health Insurance Plan: 2018-2019
We'll reach out to this number within 24 hrs