Status:

COMPLETED

Influenza Vaccination for Parents and Other Caregivers in the Pediatric Medical Home

Lead Sponsor:

Akron Children's Hospital

Conditions:

Influenza

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

We hypothesize that when offered influenza vaccine at little or no cost, in a setting where the value of the vaccine is connected to one's high risk child, vaccination rates for parents will approach ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Parents or caregiver adults who accompany at-risk children to a Pediatric Care outpatient clinic appointment. High risk children are defined as those 0 to 5 years of age, or who have any of the following diagnoses:
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Asthma
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Chronic renal disease
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Cancer
  • Any immunodeficiency

Exclusion

  • Caregivers of children residing in group homes
  • Persons whose children do not meet the Center for Disease Control (CDC) definition of high-risk
  • Persons who have had allergic reactions to influenza vaccination or any other vaccination in the past
  • Persons who are allergic to eggs or egg products
  • Persons who are allergic to thimerosol
  • Previous diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)
  • Persons who are moderately to severely ill at the time the vaccination is to be given

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

336 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00812110

Start Date

December 1 2008

End Date

September 1 2009

Last Update

January 23 2013

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Akron Children's Hospital

Akron, Ohio, United States, 44308