Evaluation of the School Kids Influenza Prevention Project

University of Rochester18,540 enrolled

Overview

Children whose parents receive text reminders are more likely to be consented to participate in the school located influenza vaccination clinic than children whose parents do not receive text reminders.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

18,540

Conditions

Childhood Influenza Vaccination School-located Influenza Vaccination

Interventions

Text message notificationOTHER

Three text messages will be sent to 50% of the parents, scheduled around the standard methods of communication

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- Enrolled in the urban school district Exclusion Criteria: \- Attends a school in the urban district containing a school-based health center

Locations (1)

University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Influenza vaccination status

Vaccination status for the 2017/2018 influenza season will be assessed. The vaccination date will be recorded, as well as the provider name, to determine whether vaccine was received at the school-located influenza clinic

Time frame: Through January, 2018

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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