Use of an Electronic Medical Record in the Primary Care Setting to Improve Herpes Zoster Vaccination Rates

The Ohio State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Herpes Zoster Disease

Treatments: Other: An informational packet regarding shingles and the HZV was sent to patients identified by the EMR

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01519570

2010H0290

Details and patient eligibility

About

Despite the significant benefits of herpes zoster vaccine (HZV), vaccination rates remain low. Electronic medical records (EMR) can serve as a practical strategy to better facilitate the application of preventative health care, such as increasing immunization rates. A new care model that can increase the herpes zoster vaccination rate, as well as other preventative health services, is warranted. The objective of this study is to investigate if the functions of an EMR, in combination with a pharmacist as part of the care team, can improve the herpes zoster vaccination rate.

Enrollment: 2,589 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Greater than 60 years of age

Exclusion criteria

• Documented herpes zoster vaccine in the EMR

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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2,589 participants in 2 patient groups

An informational packet regarding shingles and the HZV

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: An informational packet regarding shingles and the HZV was sent to patients identified by the EMR

Standard medical care from their primary care physician

No Intervention group