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Influenza VaccinationNCT04568785

Effectiveness of a Brief Intervention for Acceptance of Influenza Vaccine in the Primary Care Setting

A study testing Brief Intervention for Influenza vaccine and Normal advice in people with Influenza Vaccination and Health Education, run by Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Influenza virus has high morbidity rates during annual epidemics, with certain high-risk groups being particularly susceptible to complications and mortality. Vaccination is the main prevention measure, alongside with hygiene measures. Nevertheless, vaccine coverage remains low. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Influenza Vaccination, Health Education
What is being tested?
Brief Intervention for Influenza vaccine and Normal advice
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
524 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
1 Oct 2017to 31 Mar 2018
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

  • Individuals in high-risk groups for influenza (paediatric and adult)
  • Not intending to be vaccinated against the influenza virus during the current season.
  • Informed consent to participate. In case of paediatric patients, parents signed the consent and made decisions about vaccination.

Who cannot join

  • Language barrier
  • Mental or physical conditions which make it difficult for the patient or their relatives to make decisions.
  • Having previously participated in the pilot study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • CAP Plaça Catalunya- Manresa 2

    Manresa, Barcelona, 08242

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Influenza virus has high morbidity rates during annual epidemics, with certain high-risk groups being particularly susceptible to complications and mortality. Vaccination is the main prevention measure, alongside with hygiene measures. Nevertheless, vaccine coverage remains low.

Some studies suggest that short, standardized interventions can improve coverage of several vaccines.

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Hypothesis: Brief Intervention is an effective tool in improving vaccination coverage in people who have initially rejected it.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a Brief Intervention in increasing influenza vaccination (IIV) coverage compared with the usual advice in people who refuse it.

Method: cluster randomized clinical trial. The study population was individuals with high risk factors who initially refused the influenza vaccine. Professionals participants (doctors and nurses) were assigned randomly to the intervention group (brief intervention) and the control group (usual advice).

Read the detailed description

General objective: To determine the effectiveness of the use of BI for IIV compared to the usual advice, in people who refuse to be vaccinated.

Specific objectives:

  1. To examine the effectiveness of Brief Intervention compared to the usual advice in different risk groups (> 60 healthy, > 60 years old with a Risk Factor [RF], <60 years old with RF).
  2. Quantify influenza vaccine coverage in people with the most frequent RF.
  3. Record the patients' reasons for refusing to be vaccinated.

METHOD A cluster randomized controlled clinical trial. The reference population consisted of patients assigned to and treated by urban and rural health centres in the centre of Catalonia, an area with a population of approximately 405,000. 135,648 were the risk factor population that could be vaccinated against influenza virus.

The study population consisted of individuals with high risk factors who were treated in healthcare centres during the 2017 influenza campaign.

The study protocol was approved by the Research Ethics Committee (CEI) of the Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària (IDIAP Jordi Gol).

The participants (doctors and nurses) decided voluntarily whether or not to participate and they were randomly assigned to either the Intervention Group (IG) or the Control Group (CG).

The recruitment of patients suitable to participate in the study was carried out during the IIV campaign, as part of the health centre's routine activities. Patients with inclusion criteria who came to see a doctor or nurse were invited to participate in the study. Those who accepted participating signed an informed consent.

The intervention consisted of a standardized Brief Intervention for the Influenza Vaccination.

Data was collected anonymously and confidentially via the electronic health record of Catalonia [eCAP in Catalan]. The variables analysed for the two groups were: IIV at the end of the 2017 vaccination campaign (yes/no), age, IIV risk factors and reasons for non-vaccination.

Being tested
Brief Intervention for Influenza vaccine, Normal advice
Keywords
directive counseling, health education, influenza vaccines, primary health care, vaccination coverage
Medical subject headings
Influenza, Human, Health Education

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Brief Intervention for Influenza vaccineBehavioural

    Previous to the intervention, patients were asked about the reasons to reject the influenza vaccine. Brief Intervention was performed by the healthcare professional during the consultation. It was given verbally, with written support.

  • Normal adviceBehavioural

    In the CG the influenza vaccine advice was the normal advice that professionals used to give their patients and was not asked for the reasons for the rejection of the vaccine to prevent them from influencing the advice.

Study groups in NCT04568785
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Brief Intervention groupExperimentalIntervention consisted of a standardized Brief Intervention, which varied depending on the reason the patient had given for refusing the vaccination.
Receives: Behavioral: Brief Intervention for Influenza vaccine
Control groupActive comparatorthe control group intervention was the normal advice that professionals used to give their patients
Receives: Behavioral: Normal advice

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Influenza vaccination status at the end of the Influenza vaccination campaign 2017.

    % of reluctant patients vaccinated against Influenza at the end of the campaign 2017. Measurement tool: Influenza vaccine registered in patient's medical history

    Measured: up to 3 months

  2. Influenza vaccination status of the participants who received the Brief Intervention or the normal advice.

    % of reluctant patients vaccinated against Influenza in the Intervention group or in the Control group. Measurement tool: Influenza vaccine registered in patient's medical history

    Measured: up to 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Reasons for rejecting Influenza Vaccination

    % of the different reasons for rejecting Influenza Vaccination. Measurement tool: specific questionnaire.

    Measured: one day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Sep 2020
  2. Study start1 Oct 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Jan 2018
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2018

Resources

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
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
524 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04568785
Sponsor's protocol ID
P17/224
Status last verified
Sep 2020
First submitted
14 Sep 2020
Last updated
29 Sep 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Bish A, Yardley L, Nicoll A, Michie S. Factors associated with uptake of vaccination against pandemic influenza: a systematic review. Vaccine. 2011 Sep 2;29(38):6472-84. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.06.107. Epub 2011 Jul 12.

    PubMed 21756960
  • Giese C, Mereckiene J, Danis K, O'Donnell J, O'Flanagan D, Cotter S. Low vaccination coverage for seasonal influenza and pneumococcal disease among adults at-risk and health care workers in Ireland, 2013: The key role of GPs in recommending vaccination. Vaccine. 2016 Jul 12;34(32):3657-62. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.05.028. Epub 2016 Jun 7.

    PubMed 27255466
  • Picazo J, González Romo F, Salleras Sanmartí J, Bayas Rodríguez J, Álvarez Pasquín M. Encuesta sobre la vacunación de adultos en España. Gripe y neumococo. Vacunas. 2012; 13(3): 100-111. doi.10.1016/S1576-9887(12)70048-1

  • Stockwell MS, Kharbanda EO, Martinez RA, Vargas CY, Vawdrey DK, Camargo S. Effect of a text messaging intervention on influenza vaccination in an urban, low-income pediatric and adolescent population: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2012 Apr 25;307(16):1702-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.502.

    PubMed 22535855
  • European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Catalogue of interventions addressing vaccine hesitancy. Stockholm: ECDC; 2017. doi: 10.2900/654210

  • Whitlock EP, Orleans CT, Pender N, Allan J. Evaluating primary care behavioral counseling interventions: an evidence-based approach. Am J Prev Med. 2002 May;22(4):267-84. doi: 10.1016/s0749-3797(02)00415-4.

    PubMed 11988383
  • Wong VW, Fong DY, Tarrant M. Brief education to increase uptake of influenza vaccine among pregnant women: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2014 Jan 14;14:19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-19.

    PubMed 24423245
  • Wong VWY, Fong DYT, Lok KYW, Wong JYH, Sing C, Choi AY, Yuen CYS, Tarrant M. Brief education to promote maternal influenza vaccine uptake: A randomized controlled trial. Vaccine. 2016 Oct 17;34(44):5243-5250. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.09.019. Epub 2016 Sep 22.

    PubMed 27667330
  • Ferguson PE, Jordens CF, Gilroy NM. Patient and family education in HSCT: improving awareness of respiratory virus infection and influenza vaccination. A descriptive study and brief intervention. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2010 Apr;45(4):656-61. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2009.209. Epub 2009 Aug 17.

    PubMed 19684629
  • Chan SS, Leung DY, Leung AY, Lam C, Hung I, Chu D, Chan CK, Johnston J, Liu SH, Liang R, Lam TH, Yuen KY. A nurse-delivered brief health education intervention to improve pneumococcal vaccination rate among older patients with chronic diseases: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2015 Jan;52(1):317-24. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.06.008. Epub 2014 Jun 19.

    PubMed 25012957
  • Bonafide KE, Vanable PA. Male human papillomavirus vaccine acceptance is enhanced by a brief intervention that emphasizes both male-specific vaccine benefits and altruistic motives. Sex Transm Dis. 2015 Feb;42(2):76-80. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000226.

    PubMed 25585065
  • Muñoz-Miralles R, Bonvehí Nadeu S, Sant Masoliver C, Martín Gallego A, Llamazares Robles MO, Mendioroz Peña J. Efectividad del consejo breve en la vacunación contra la gripe. Estudio piloto en atención primaria. Vacunas. 2019; 20(1): 18-24. doi.10.1016/j.vacun.2019.01.001

  • Nyhan B, Reifler J. Does correcting myths about the flu vaccine work? An experimental evaluation of the effects of corrective information. Vaccine. 2015 Jan 9;33(3):459-64. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.11.017. Epub 2014 Dec 8.

    PubMed 25499651
  • Thomas RE, Lorenzetti DL. Interventions to increase influenza vaccination rates of those 60 years and older in the community. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 May 30;5(5):CD005188. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005188.pub4.

    PubMed 29845606

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Brief Intervention for Influenza vaccine and Normal advice in people with Influenza Vaccination and Health Education, run by Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina at 1 site in Spain.

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 3 inclusion and 3 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 Sep 2020. 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 Spain. 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?

Influenza vaccination status at the end of the Influenza vaccination campaign 2017. (time frame: up to 3 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT04568785, which also lists 14 linked publications.

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 Sep 2020.

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