Puerto Rico COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Study

NCT ID: NCT05468021

Last Updated: 2022-12-16

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

394 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-26

Study Completion Date

2023-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to recruit a total of 386 participants to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program to increase the proportion of men and women aged 21 years and older who have received the COVID-19 booster vaccine

Detailed Description

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This study will address vaccine hesitancy, evaluating the intervention's efficacy in a group of vulnerable and economically disadvantaged population in PR. Randomized Clinical Trial (study design) to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention to increase vaccine uptake among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults. A total sample of 386 participants will be recruited. The duration of the study will consist of 1.5 hours for intervention group and 1 hour for control group.

Eligibility criteria for the study include the following: (1) age 21 years and older, (2) resident of Puerto Rico, (3) to be fully vaccinated (received the one-dose Jansen/Johnson \& Johnson vaccine, -OR- received both doses of the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine), have not received booster doses against COVID-19, (4) no history of allergic reactions to any vaccine, (5) no history of mental health conditions that impede participation in the study, and (6) able to read, write, and understand Spanish.

Conditions

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COVID-19

Keywords

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COVID-19 booster vaccine hesitancy Educational intervention COVID-19

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants are assigned to one of two groups in parallel for the duration of the study. 193 participants will be assigned to an educational intervention group and 193 will be assigned to a control group.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
The participants will not be aware if they are assigned to an educational intervention nor control group. All will be assessed equally.

Study Groups

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Comparison control

The control condition will consist of standard of care. The participants in the control arm will not receive the educational intervention after assessment.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Intervention condition

The participants in the intervention arm will receive the educational intervention after assessment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Educational intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Randomized Clinical Trial (study design) to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention to increase vaccine uptake among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults. The intervention will consist of a health promoter with an educational toolkit addressing misinformation, distrust, and hesitancy regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. An educational website with videos addressing COVID-19 vaccine will be available to study participants to boost information provided in the educational toolkit.

Interventions

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Educational intervention

Randomized Clinical Trial (study design) to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention to increase vaccine uptake among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults. The intervention will consist of a health promoter with an educational toolkit addressing misinformation, distrust, and hesitancy regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. An educational website with videos addressing COVID-19 vaccine will be available to study participants to boost information provided in the educational toolkit.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. age 21 years and older
2. resident of Puerto Rico
3. to be fully vaccinated (received the one-dose Jansen/Johnson \& Johnson vaccine, -OR- received both doses of the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine)
4. have not received booster doses against COVID-19
5. no history of allergic reactions to any vaccine,
6. no history of mental health conditions that impede participation in the study
7. able to read, write, and understand Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria

1. age 20 years and younger
2. not a resident of Puerto Rico
3. not to be fully vaccinated (have not received the one-dose Jansen/Johnson \& Johnson vaccine, -OR- have not received both doses of the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine)
4. have received booster doses against COVID-19
5. history of allergic reactions to any vaccine,
6. history of mental health conditions that impede participation in the study
7. not be able to read, write, and understand Spanish.
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Puerto Rico

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Vivian Colon

Professor at the University of Puerto Rico and Researcher at the Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Emma Fernandez-Repollet, Ph D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Deanship of Academic Affairs RCMI Center for Collaborative Research in Health Disparities

Locations

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Outpatient Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico

San Juan, , Puerto Rico

Site Status

University District Hospital

San Juan, , Puerto Rico

Site Status

Countries

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Puerto Rico

Other Identifiers

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3U54MD007600

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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3U54MD007600

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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