Investigating the Effectiveness of a Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Promotion Campaign for Members of a Non-Profit, Community-Based Health Insurance Plan: 2018-2019

Influenza, Vaccination Clinical Trial

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03700281
• Other study ID #: SenderoFlu2018
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 6, 2018
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: April 2019
• Source: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 22584
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: March 31, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Influenza, Human
• Influenza, Vaccination

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Messaging
The participants will receive influenza promotion emails, text messages, and U.S. mail from Sendero Health Plans.
• Incentive
Participants will be eligible for a gift card to a local grocery store chain as an incentive for obtaining an influenza vaccine

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	The University of Texas System Population Health	Austin	Texas

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler	Sendero Health Plans, Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Influenza vaccination	Receipt of an influenza vaccination documented by medical or pharmacy claim.	three months