Text messaging reminders for influenza vaccine in primary care

A text messaging intervention to increase influenza vaccine uptake in patients aged under 65 in clinical risk groups: three feasibility trials in primary care

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN48840025

Enrollment

Registered

2013-07-22

Start date

2013-09-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-09-09

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Conditions

Topic: Primary Care Research Network for England

Interventions

This study will randomise general practices to either standard care (seasonal flu campaign as planned), or to receive additional resources. Text message, Practices will be asked to se

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Practices must use text messaging software to communicate with patients 2. Practices must not have used a text message to remind patients aged under 65 about influenza vaccine in the 2012/13 influenza season 3. Practices will send the text message to eligible patients who are aged between 18 and 65, with one of the following risk conditions: chronic respiratory disease, chronic liver disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic heart disease, chronic neurological disease, immunosuppression

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Practices will not send the text message to pregnant women.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Current primary outcome measures as of 04/11/2015: Proportion of patients who received flu vaccine; Timepoint(s): Up to 4 months Previous primary outcome measures: Recruitment rate; Timepoints: 3 months after initial contact	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 04/11/2015: 1. Recruitment rate; Timepoints: 3 months after initial contact 2. Practice delivery of text message; Timepoint(s): One month after study start 3. Proportion of practices reporting yes to difficulties; Timepoint(s): Up to 3 months 4. Were outcome data available?; Timepoint(s): Up to 9 months Previous secondary outcome measures: 1. Practice delivery of text message; Timepoint(s): One month after study start 2. Proportion of patients who received flu vaccine; Timepoint(s): Up to 9 months 3. Proportion of practices reporting yes to difficulties; Timepoint(s): Up to 3 months 4. Were outcome data available?; Timepoint(s): Up to 9 months	—

Measure

Time frame

Current secondary outcome measures as of 04/11/2015: 1. Recruitment rate; Timepoints: 3 months after initial contact 2. Practice delivery of text message; Timepoint(s): One month after study start 3. Proportion of practices reporting yes to difficulties; Timepoint(s): Up to 3 months 4. Were outcome data available?; Timepoint(s): Up to 9 months Previous secondary outcome measures: 1. Practice delivery of text message; Timepoint(s): One month after study start 2. Proportion of patients who received flu vaccine; Timepoint(s): Up to 9 months 3. Proportion of practices reporting yes to difficulties; Timepoint(s): Up to 3 months 4. Were outcome data available?; Timepoint(s): Up to 9 months

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 8, 2026