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PRIMM Trial (Phone Reminder for IMMunization)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02819895
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 30, 2016
Last Update Posted : July 18, 2018
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Thrasher Research Fund
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine if in a rural setting of Ondo State, Nigeria, a customized automated telephone and email immunization reminder system will be feasible, acceptable, and significantly improve immunization utilization rates.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Immunization Other: A customized windows® software application Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

Background: Worldwide, vaccine preventable diseases account for 29% of all deaths between 1 month and 5 years, underscoring the importance of immunizations. In Nigeria, routine childhood immunization rates are unacceptably inconsistent and low, ranging from 35-85% at 14 weeks and 10-37% for all routine immunizations at 12-24 months.

GAP: The feasibility, acceptability and utility of an automated phone immunization reminder system have never been explored in this rural setting of Nigeria.

HYPOTHESIS: Given ~90% of the adult population in Nigeria uses a mobile phone, a customized mHealth immunization reminder system will be feasible and acceptable; and will significantly improve immunization rates in this rural setting of Ondo State, Nigeria.

METHODS: A prospective randomized controlled trial study design will be utilized. This study will recruit parents of healthy newborn infants delivered at Mother and Child Hospital Ondo, who live in Akure or Ondo Town and plan to receive their immunizations at Mother and Child Hospital Ondo.

DATA ANALYSIS: The proportion of immunization visits between intervention and control groups will be compared using a two-sided, two sample test of proportions with p <0.05 being significant. Secondary analysis will focus on the predictive value of social demographic variables on immunization rates.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 600 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Care Provider)
Primary Purpose: Other
Official Title: PRIMM Trial (Phone Reminder for IMMunization) in Ondo State, Nigeria
Actual Study Start Date : July 2016
Actual Primary Completion Date : July 31, 2017
Actual Study Completion Date : June 30, 2018

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MedlinePlus related topics: Vaccines

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Intervention
Parents of healthy newborn infants delivered at Mother and Child Hospital Ondo (Akure or Ondo), who live in Akure or Ondo Town and plan to receive their immunizations at MCH Ondo will receive their usual care (an immunization card). In addition they will received automated text, calls and emails (if applicable) reminders through a customized windows® software application when their child's immunization visit is due.
 Other: A customized windows® software application
A customized windows® software application with the ability to send automated voice call, SMS and email reminder about due dates for childhood routine immunizations.
No Intervention: Control
Parents of healthy newborn infants delivered at Mother and Child Hospital Ondo (Akure or Ondo), who live in Akure or Ondo Town and plan to receive their immunizations at MCH Ondo will receive usual care (an immunization card)


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Immunization Rates at 14 weeks [ Time Frame: 14 Weeks ]
    To determine if an automated customized telephone and email immunization reminder system can increase the 14-week immunization rates, by at least 10% among those who receive immunization reminders versus those who do not.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Immunization Rates at 14 Months [ Time Frame: 14 Months ]
    To determine the effect of an automated customized phone and email immunization reminder system on the proportion of children completely immunized at 14 months among those who receive immunization reminders versus those who do not.

  2. Timeliness of Immunization Receipt [ Time Frame: 14 Months ]
    To determine if the proportion of infants who receive their immunizations within 1-week of its due date is higher in infants of parents who receive phone and email immunization reminders versus those who do not.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   up to 1 Week   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Parents of healthy infants who have a cellular phone
  2. Born at Mother and Child Hospital Ondo (Akure or Ondo Town)
  3. Plans to receive immunizations at Mother and Child Hospital Ondo

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Parents of infants requiring hospital admission due to illness or prematurity.
  2. Parents without a cellular phone
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02819895


Locations
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Nigeria
Mother and Child Hospital Ondo
Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, 11111
Mother and Child Hospital Ondo
Ondo, Nigeria, 11111
Sponsors and Collaborators
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Thrasher Research Fund
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Osayame Ekhaguere, MBBS, MPH Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Study Director: Andrew Steenhoff, MBBCh Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Study Director: Elizbeth Lowenthal, MD, MSCE Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Responsible Party: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02819895    
Other Study ID Numbers: 15-012572
First Posted: June 30, 2016    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 18, 2018
Last Verified: July 2018
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No
Keywords provided by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia:
Phone Appointment Reminder
Immunization Rates
mHealth