Digital Storytelling for Flu Vaccination in Children
Trial Summary
Do I have to stop taking my current medications for this trial?
The trial protocol does not specify whether participants need to stop taking their current medications.
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Digital Storytelling for Flu Vaccination in Children?
Research shows that digital storytelling can be a powerful tool in healthcare, helping to educate and engage both patients and healthcare providers. It has been used effectively to improve understanding and empathy in various settings, such as nursing education and oncology care, suggesting it could also be beneficial in promoting flu vaccination in children.12345
Is digital storytelling for flu vaccination in children safe?
How is the Digital Storytelling treatment for flu vaccination in children different from other treatments?
What is the purpose of this trial?
While the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted health disparities, Black children have unduly suffered and died from seasonal influenza for decades. Through sustained partnership with Black community stakeholders, novel community-engaged research methods, and an innovative intervention approach, this proposal will explore, develop, and test a Digital Storytelling intervention to reduce influenza vaccination disparities in Black children aged 6 months to 5 years. This project will advance our understanding of engagement methods and interventions that improve health equity and serve as a model for future work to address vaccination disparities, ensuring all individuals have the chance to fulfill their potential free of preventable diseases.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for Black children aged 6 months to 5 years. The goal is to explore and test a new way of encouraging flu vaccinations through digital storytelling, aiming to reduce the gap in vaccination rates.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Intervention
Caregivers receive a series of 6 monthly texts with embedded digital stories and accompanying health messaging
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for child influenza vaccination status and caregivers' perceptions of intervention feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Digital Storytelling
Digital Storytelling is already approved in United States for the following indications:
- Reducing pediatric influenza vaccination disparities in Black children aged 6 months to 5 years
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Lead Sponsor