Child ImmunizationsNCT01396902
Text Reminders for Immunization Compliance in Kids (TRICKS) Pilot Study
A study testing Text Messaging in people with Child Immunizations, run by University of Kansas at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
As a participant in these research program you will be a parent of a child born at Wesley Medical Center who plan to use Carriage Park Pediatric Clinic for your child's care. Mobile phone text messages will be sent to remind you of your child's immunizations. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Child Immunizations
- What is being tested?
- Text Messaging
- Type of treatment
- Vaccines, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 90 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jul 2010to Dec 2011
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- parent or caregiver of a well child born at Wesley Medical Center;
- planning to utilize the Carriage Park Pediatric Clinic for his/her child's medical home; (
- adult (> 18 years of age);
- present use of a mobile phone for sending and receiving text messages;
- English or Spanish speaking;
- able to provide informed consent.
Who cannot join
- personal or religious beliefs against immunizations;
- inability to complete enrollment information.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Kansas University School of Medicine-Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, 67214
About this study
Official title: Text Reminders for Immunization Compliance in Kids
As a participant in these research program you will be a parent of a child born at Wesley Medical Center who plan to use Carriage Park Pediatric Clinic for your child's care. Mobile phone text messages will be sent to remind you of your child's immunizations.
The long term research goal is to increase childhood immunization rates by improving parental health literacy through an innovative text messaging system regarding immunization schedules for children under the age of six.
- Conditions
- Child Immunizations
- Being tested
- Standard of care, Text Messaging
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Standard of careBehavioural
You will receive an immunization handout and verbal instructions regarding your child's next apt. Your child's immuniztion records will also be checked through KSWebIZ an internet based system that tracks immunizations for kids in Kansas.
Text MessagingBehavioural
You will receive text message reminders prior to your child's two, four and six month immunization due dates. You will be asked to take part in a phone interview and your child's immuniztion records will be checked through KSWebIZ an internet based system that tracks immunizations for kids in Kansas.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Standard of care | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Standard of care |
| Text Messaging | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Text Messaging |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
the first aim is to assess our ability to enroll at least 70% (N=90) of eligible parents in a text messaging program
This will be accomplished through recruitment of parents of newborns at Wesley Medical Center who will receive care from Carriage Park Clinic.
Measured: up to 1 year
Secondary outcomes (2)
the second aim is to implement the TRICKs intervention with parents of newborns.
SMSCaster software will be assessed for its ability to send appointment reminders and to collect follow-up data from parents regarding whether immunization appointments were scheduled.
Measured: up to 1 year
the third aim is to collect immunization information on participant's children.
This will be accomplished using the Kansas Immunization Registry (KSWebIZ), a web-based centralized birth to death database that maintains complete, accurate, and secure immunization records for all Kansas residents.
Measured: up to 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Jul 2011 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2010
- Primary completionDec 2011
- Study completionDec 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Child ImmunizationsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Kansas
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Carolyn R. Ahlers-Schmidt, PhD, University of Kansas
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01396902
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 10-018
- Status last verified
- Mar 2012
- First submitted
- 17 Jul 2011
- Last updated
- 12 Mar 2012
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Ahlers-Schmidt CR, Chesser AK, Nguyen T, Brannon J, Hart TA, Williams KS, Wittler RR. Feasibility of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate Text Reminders for Immunization Compliance in Kids (TRICKs). Vaccine. 2012 Aug 3;30(36):5305-9. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.06.058. Epub 2012 Jun 29.
PubMed 22750044
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Mar 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Text Reminders for Immunization Compliance in Kids
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01396902
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 10-018
- Conditions
- Child Immunizations
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of KansasUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2010
- Primary completion
- Dec 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Jul 2011 (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.
As a participant in these research program you will be a parent of a child born at Wesley Medical Center who plan to use Carriage Park Pediatric Clinic for your child's care. Mobile phone text messages will be sent to remind you of your child's immunizations.
The long term research goal is to increase childhood immunization rates by improving parental health literacy through an innovative text messaging system regarding immunization schedules for children under the age of six.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Standard of care | Active comparator | Behavioral: Standard of care |
| Text Messaging | Experimental | Behavioral: Text Messaging |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- parent or caregiver of a well child born at Wesley Medical Center;
- planning to utilize the Carriage Park Pediatric Clinic for his/her child's medical home; (
- adult (> 18 years of age);
- present use of a mobile phone for sending and receiving text messages;
- English or Spanish speaking;
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- personal or religious beliefs against immunizations;
- inability to complete enrollment information.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Standard of careYou will receive an immunization handout and verbal instructions regarding your child's next apt. Your child's immuniztion records will also be checked through KSWebIZ an internet based system that tracks immunizations for kids in Kansas. | Behavioural | Standard of care |
| Text MessagingYou will receive text message reminders prior to your child's two, four and six month immunization due dates. You will be asked to take part in a phone interview and your child's immuniztion records will be checked through KSWebIZ an internet based system that tracks immunizations for kids in Kansas. | Behavioural | Text Messaging |
Primary outcome
the first aim is to assess our ability to enroll at least 70% (N=90) of eligible parents in a text messaging program
Time frame: up to 1 year
This will be accomplished through recruitment of parents of newborns at Wesley Medical Center who will receive care from Carriage Park Clinic.
2 secondary outcomes
the second aim is to implement the TRICKs intervention with parents of newborns.
Time frame: up to 1 year
the third aim is to collect immunization information on participant's children.
Time frame: up to 1 year
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 12 Mar 2012.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 22750044Ahlers-Schmidt CR, Chesser AK, Nguyen T, Brannon J, Hart TA, Williams KS, Wittler RR. Feasibility of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate Text Reminders for Immunization Compliance in Kids (TRICKs). Vaccine. 2012 Aug 3;30(36):5305-9. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.06.058. Epub 2012 Jun 29.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Text Messaging in people with Child Immunizations, run by University of Kansas 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 6 inclusion and 2 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 12 Mar 2012. 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?
the first aim is to assess our ability to enroll at least 70% (N=90) of eligible parents in a text messaging program (time frame: up to 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01396902, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 12 Mar 2012.