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Social good for Coronavirus (VEText Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Stefanie Deeds, MD
Research Sponsored by VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 7 days post randomization
Awards & highlights

VEText Trial Summary

VEText Message Framing and Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake Among at Risk Veterans

Eligible Conditions
  • Coronavirus
  • Vaccine Refusal

VEText Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~7 days post randomization
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 7 days post randomization for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Vaccine appointments scheduled/completed

VEText Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Social goodExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Will receive a text message with a behavioral social good message used to alert veterans that they are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine and offer scheduling embedded within the text message.
Group II: ScarcityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Will receive a text message with a behavioral scarcity message used to alert veterans that they are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine and offer scheduling embedded within the text message.
Group III: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Will receive a text message with standard messaging used to alert veterans that they are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine and offer scheduling embedded within the text message.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Puget Sound Health Care SystemLead Sponsor
65 Previous Clinical Trials
223,502 Total Patients Enrolled
Stefanie Deeds, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Puget Sound
3 Previous Clinical Trials
5,928 Total Patients Enrolled
Ashok Reddy, MD, MSPrincipal InvestigatorVA Puget Sound

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~1056 spots leftby May 2025