Vaccine Acceptance in Pregnant Minority Women

Emory University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pregnancy

Treatments: Behavioral: Maternal Vaccine Education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01740310

IRB00057339

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of study will be to test two vaccine education strategies to learn how they impact flu and pertussis (Tdap) vaccination rates and attitudes regarding vaccination during pregnancy after participating in the intervention. The education strategies will be based on the elaboration likelihood model (ELM). This model is based on experimental psychology and has been previously used to increase breast cancer screening rates. These education strategies will be delivered through routine prenatal care visits to black/African-American women in Atlanta.

Enrollment: 121 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pregnant, expecting delivery between August 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013
• Between the ages of 18-50 years old
• Black/African American

Exclusion criteria

• Have received the influenza or Tdap vaccine during the current pregnancy
• Already enrolled in the study

Trial design

121 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

High Elaboration Video Arm

Experimental group

Description:

Women randomized to this arm will be exposed to a handheld/electronic tablet device-based video with detailed vaccine-related information designed to invoke a high level of attention to the message and thought (elaboration) while processing information.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Maternal Vaccine Education

High Elaboration Interactive Tutorial Arm

Experimental group

Description:

Women will be exposed to a handheld/electronic tablet device-based intervention designed to invoke a high level of attention to the message and thought (elaboration) while processing information through an interactive question/answer format.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Maternal Vaccine Education

Low Elaboration / Control Arm

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Women randomized to the control arm will be provided standard CDC vaccine information statements that will likely lead to low elaboration information processing.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Maternal Vaccine Education