Effectiveness of SMS Nudging to Increase Coverage of Influenza Vaccination Among the Elderly

ConditionInfluenza
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorNorwegian Institute of Public Health

About this trial

The trial will investigate to what extent SMS reminders for influenza vaccination increases coverage of influenza vaccination among elderly from the majority population, and among elderly from immigrant groups with low vaccination coverage

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged 65+ (age at the end of 2025, i.e., born 1960 or earlier)

Resident in Norway and have a valid ID number on 1 September 2025

Have a registered mobile phone number

Disqualifiers

Have received the 2025 influenza vaccine prior to the SMS nudge dispatch date

Have emigrated or died before SMS nudge dispatch date

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Norwegian SMS
  • Polish/Ukrainian SMS

Treatment groups

1,000,000 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Lead sponsor

University of Oslo

Collaborator

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Collaborator

University of Turku

Collaborator

University Hospital, Akershus

Collaborator