NCT01009645

The Effect of Fact Versus Myth Messages on Receipt of Influenza Vaccination

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 125 (actual)
• Sponsor: Northwestern University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether message design of educational materials increases vaccination rates among participants.

Conditions

• Influenza Vaccination

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Fact Only Education Message	Participants randomized to this intervention will receive an educational brochure listing the facts of the influenza vaccine.
BEHAVIORAL	Fact and Myth Educational Message	Participants randomized to this intervention will receive an educational brochure listing the facts and myths of the influenza vaccine.
BEHAVIORAL	Fact, Myth, Why Educational Message	Participants randomized to this intervention will receive an educational brochure listing the facts, myths, and refutation of the myths of the influenza vaccine.
BEHAVIORAL	Control Educational Message	Participants randomized to this intervention will receive an educational brochure created and used by the CDC in a previous influenza season.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-09-01
• Primary completion: 2010-04-01
• Completion: 2010-04-01
• First posted: 2009-11-09
• Last updated: 2023-10-30
• Results posted: 2012-09-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States