Status:
COMPLETED
Influenza Vaccination in the Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
University of Arizona
Conditions:
Influenza
Eligibility:
All Genders
6+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Randomized controlled trial of influenza vaccination versus referral for vaccination in the Emergency department. Is the Emergency Department an effective venue for vaccination for influenza? Does vac...
Detailed Description
This study is a prospective randomized, controlled trial of influenza vaccination vs referral for influenza vaccination in the Emergency Department. Subjects are either offered vaccination or educatio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Unvaccinated patients presenting to the Emergency Department aged 6 months or more who have at least one high risk attribute:
- Age 6-59 months or \>50 years
- Pregnant
- Health care worker
- Aged 6 months-18 years on chronic aspirin therapy
- Comorbidity (cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, metabolic disease, renal disease, hepatic disease, seizures, neuromuscular disease, cognitive dysfunction, or any reason to have had regular medical follow up or hospitalization in the preceding year)
- Household contact or caregiver of someone with at least one high risk attribute
Exclusion
- Prior vaccination
- History of Guillan-Barre syndrome within 6 weeks of prior influenza vaccination
- Allergy to influenza vaccination or eggs
- Age \< 6 months old
- Fever with more than minor illness
- Hospitalization
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00822627
Start Date
November 1 2007
End Date
April 1 2008
Last Update
January 14 2009
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724