InfluenzaNCT00404664
Improving Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Professionals
A study testing influenza vaccine, reminders letters, raffle prize in people with Influenza, run by The Cleveland Clinic at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study was to see if reminder letters and a large raffle prize would encourage health care workers to receive influenza vaccinations. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Influenza
- What is being tested?
- influenza vaccine, reminders letters, raffle prize
- Type of treatment
- Vaccines, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 800 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Sep 2004to Apr 2005
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Hospital employees, staff physicians, residents, rn's, lpn's
Who cannot join
- non patient care hospital employees
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Novel Approach To Improve Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Professionals: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study was to see if reminder letters and a large raffle prize would encourage health care workers to receive influenza vaccinations.
Read the detailed description
Eight hundred employees of an urban tertiary care hospital, 200 each from the following four categories: professional staff, resident physicians, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses comprised the study group. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive: 1) no intervention, 2) a reminder letter for flu vaccine, 3) a raffle ticket to win a free Caribbean vacation with flu vaccine administration, or 4) both the reminder letter and raffle ticket. We compared the proportion of employees receiving vaccination and participating in the raffle across groups.
- Conditions
- Influenza
- Being tested
- influenza vaccine, reminders letters, raffle prize
- Keywords
- influenza vaccine, influenza immunization, reminder letters, raffle prize
- Medical subject headings
- Influenza, Human
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
influenza vaccine, reminders letters, raffle prizeBehavioural
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Proportion of employees receiving vaccination and participating in the raffle across groups.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Nov 2006 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2004
- Study completionApr 2005
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for InfluenzaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by The Cleveland ClinicThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Early clinical test
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind
- Enrolment
- 800 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Michael L Macknin, M.D., Study director, The Cleveland Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00404664
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB 7370
- Status last verified
- Nov 2006
- First submitted
- 28 Nov 2006
- Last updated
- 29 Nov 2006
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Nov 2006. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Novel Approach To Improve Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Professionals: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00404664
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB 7370
- Conditions
- Influenza
- Keywords
- influenza vaccine, influenza immunization, reminder letters, raffle prize
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 800 participants
- Lead sponsor
- The Cleveland ClinicUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2004
- Study completion
- Apr 2005
- First posted
- 29 Nov 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study was to see if reminder letters and a large raffle prize would encourage health care workers to receive influenza vaccinations.
Detailed description
Eight hundred employees of an urban tertiary care hospital, 200 each from the following four categories: professional staff, resident physicians, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses comprised the study group. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive: 1) no intervention, 2) a reminder letter for flu vaccine, 3) a raffle ticket to win a free Caribbean vacation with flu vaccine administration, or 4) both the reminder letter and raffle ticket. We compared the proportion of employees receiving vaccination and participating in the raffle across groups.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Early clinical test
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Hospital employees, staff physicians, residents, rn's, lpn's
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- non patient care hospital employees
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| influenza vaccine, reminders letters, raffle prize | Behavioural | – |
Primary outcome
Proportion of employees receiving vaccination and participating in the raffle across groups.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Nov 2006.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Michael L Macknin, M.D. study director
The Cleveland Clinic
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing influenza vaccine, reminders letters, raffle prize in people with Influenza, run by The Cleveland Clinic at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Nov 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Proportion of employees receiving vaccination and participating in the raffle across groups.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Nov 2006.