Effect of the recall software Impfdoc on vaccination rates among paediatricians

ISRCTN ISRCTN75503825
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN75503825
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
16/04/2008
Registration date
16/05/2008
Last edited
02/10/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Rüdiger von Kries
Scientific

Institut für Soziale Pädiatrie und Jugendmedizin
Heiglhofstr. 63
Munich
81377
Germany

Study information

Study designCluster-randomised controlled trial.
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study acronymEERSV
Study objectivesChildren who are treated by paediatricians who use the recall software Impfdoc have higher vaccination rates than those treated by paediatricians not using the software.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics Board of the Medical faculty, University of Munich. Approved on 04/04/2008 (Project no. 035-08)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedVaccination rates
InterventionPaediatricians are offered the software Impfdoc and an instruction for the software free of charge. One group receives the software earlier (intervention group) and one group later (control group). The delay in the distribution of the software depends on the organisation of the instructions. The control group is expected to receive the software 3-6 months later.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureProportion of children who received full immunisation until the age of 12 months according to the recommendations of the German standing committee on vaccinations (Ständige Impfkommission STIKO).
Secondary outcome measuresProportion of children who have received their second dose of measles vaccination, assessed at the age of 2 years.
Overall study start date01/08/2008
Completion date31/12/2010

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
SexBoth
Target number of participants200 paediatricians, 1600 children.
Key inclusion criteriaPaediatricians in Bavaria, Germany, and children treated by these paediatricians.
Key exclusion criteriaChildren switching paediatricians (only if paediatricians are not in same study group) within the study period.
Date of first enrolment01/08/2008
Date of final enrolment31/12/2010

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Germany

Study participating centre

Institut für Soziale Pädiatrie und Jugendmedizin
Munich
81377
Germany

Sponsor information

Individual sponsor (Germany)
Other

Dr. med. Hans-Jürgen Schrörs
Institut für Medizinische Information
Oberau 79
Freiburg
79102
Germany

Phone +49 761 70700 34/ 23
Email hj.schroers@inst4med.de

Funders

Funder type

Industry

Institute for Medical Information (Institut für medizinische Information) (Germany)

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan