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Reminder for Vaccinations

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Michelle N Meyer, PhD JD
Research Sponsored by National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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 during the 2021-22 flu season (up to 8 months, from the time the patient is randomized through april 30, 2022)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare the effectiveness of different incentives in getting people to get the flu vaccine. One arm of the study will receive a Pennsylvania lottery ticket as an incentive. The hypothesis is that the lottery will be more effective than a simple reminder or the standard of care.

Eligible Conditions
  • Influenza
  • Vaccinations
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Behaviors

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~during the 2021-22 flu season (up to 8 months, from the time the patient is randomized through april 30, 2022)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and during the 2021-22 flu season (up to 8 months, from the time the patient is randomized through april 30, 2022) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Flu Vaccination at Appointment
Secondary outcome measures
Flu Complications
Flu Diagnosis
Flu Vaccination Within 7 Days
Other outcome measures
Flu Vaccination (Among Subject Cohabitants) Within 28 Days
Flu Vaccination at Appointment by Ethnicity
Flu Vaccination at Appointment by Gender
+1 more

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Reminder / Active Control (No Financial Incentive)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will receive a message stating that they can get a flu shot at an upcoming appointment. These participants will not be offered a financial incentive for getting a flu shot.
Group II: Pennsylvania (PA) Lottery Scratch-Off Financial IncentiveExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants in this arm will receive a message stating that they will receive a PA lottery $1 scratch-off ticket if they get a flu shot at an upcoming appointment. The message will mention that they could win $5,000 (the top prize for the scratch-off game). Note: $1 scratch-off products vary over time; at study implementation, an active game with top prize of $5,000 (or the next-highest top prize) will be selected and will define the prize in the raffle absent upfront odds
Group III: Certain Cash Payout Financial IncentiveExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants in this arm will receive a message stating that they will receive $1 in cash if they get a flu shot at an upcoming appointment.
Group IV: No Treatment ControlActive Control1 Intervention
No additional contact beyond standard Geisinger flu shot communications
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Reminder
2022
N/A
~311170
Financial incentive
2016
Completed Phase 3
~61520
Lottery
2015
N/A
~57690

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.Lead Sponsor
31 Previous Clinical Trials
865,659 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Vaccinations
88,433 Patients Enrolled for Vaccinations
Geisinger ClinicOTHER
148 Previous Clinical Trials
1,828,512 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Vaccinations
203,381 Patients Enrolled for Vaccinations
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyOTHER
97 Previous Clinical Trials
12,672,406 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Vaccinations
85,732 Patients Enrolled for Vaccinations

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any openings for applicants in this clinical trial?

"clinicaltrials.gov reports that this clinical trial, initially posted on September 4th 2021, is no longer looking for participants. However, there are currently 217 other trials actively recruiting patients."

Answered by AI

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Connecticut
Texas
How old are they?
65+
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Lottery Incentive Nudges to Increase Influenza Vaccinations
2021. "Lottery Incentive Nudges to Increase Influenza Vaccinations". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05012163.
~16069 spots leftby Apr 2025
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