COVID-19 Vaccination
Conditions
Brief summary
The Harnessing Online Peer Education COVID-19 (HOPE COVID-19) intervention will assess whether a peer-led online support community can improve behavioral health outcomes related to COVID-19.
Detailed description
The Harnessing Online Peer Education COVID-19 (HOPE COVID-19) intervention will assess whether a peer-led online support community can improve behavioral health outcomes related to COVID-19. Participants in the intervention group will be assigned to peer leaders trained in the HOPE intervention methods.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHOPE intervention
Online peer support community of peers trained in behavior change science
Sponsors
University of California, Irvine
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. 18-30 years old 2. English speakers only 3. U.S. Resident 4. Part of phase 1a or 1b of COVID-19 vaccine rollout (Healthcare personnel, education, and frontline essential workers, verified through LinkedIn profile) 5. Uses social media and/or online communities greater than twice per week 6. Has, or is willing to accept a friend request and group invite from our Facebook social media page 7. Have not received a COVID-19 vaccine and do not have medical conditions or other circumstances preventing them from receiving one
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Requests for a COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Sheet | 1 time request during the 4-week study | Whether or not the participant requested that our study team send them an electronic resource sheet on the COVID-19 vaccine and where they can get vaccinated. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination | 1 time proof during 4-week study and up to 2 weeks after | Whether or not a participant sent us a proof of a COVID-19 Vaccination |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Recruitment details
Participants (N = 120) were recruited through online advertisements from July 23 to August 20, 2021.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| HOPE Intervention HOPE peer-led intervention
HOPE intervention: Online peer support community of peers trained in behavior change science | 54 |
| Control Control group- online community without peer leaders | 54 |
| Total | 108 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 | FG001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Found to have been vaccinated before study start | 6 | 6 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | HOPE Intervention | Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 1 Participants | 0 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 53 Participants | 54 Participants | 107 Participants |
| Age, Continuous | 39.94 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.15 | 38.09 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.63 | 39.02 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.9 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated | 54 Participants | 54 Participants | 108 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino | 9 Participants | 11 Participants | 20 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino | 45 Participants | 39 Participants | 84 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 0 Participants | 4 Participants | 4 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 Participants | 4 Participants | 7 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 2 Participants | 2 Participants | 4 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 7 Participants | 3 Participants | 10 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 1 Participants | 2 Participants | 3 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 1 Participants | 0 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 40 Participants | 42 Participants | 82 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 54 participants | 54 participants | 108 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 43 Participants | 42 Participants | 85 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 11 Participants | 12 Participants | 23 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 60 | 0 / 60 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 60 | 0 / 60 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 60 | 0 / 60 |
Outcome results
Primary
Requests for a COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Sheet
Whether or not the participant requested that our study team send them an electronic resource sheet on the COVID-19 vaccine and where they can get vaccinated.
Time frame: 1 time request during the 4-week study
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| HOPE Intervention | Requests for a COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Sheet | 6 Participants |
| Control | Requests for a COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Sheet | 0 Participants |
Secondary
Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination
Whether or not a participant sent us a proof of a COVID-19 Vaccination
Time frame: 1 time proof during 4-week study and up to 2 weeks after
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| HOPE Intervention | Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination | 10 Participants |
| Control | Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination | 6 Participants |