Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Time-Slot Scheduling on Flu Vaccination Rates

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborating Sponsors:

Harvard University

Yale University

Conditions:

Seasonal Influenza

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to see if encouraging an individual to privately choose in advance a narrow time window in which to obtain a flu vaccination shot affects the likelihood that he or she will...

Detailed Description

Influenza causes 36,000 U.S. deaths per year, but influenza immunization rates average just 28%. Behavioral "nudges" may increase the effectiveness of immunization reminder mailers at little or no add...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • seasonal influenza vaccine indications according to the CDC
  • employees of partner corporations executing study

Exclusion

  • none

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

50000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01206686

Start Date

September 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

August 17 2016

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104