Influenza Vaccination in the Emergency Department

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Influenza

In brief

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 vaccination for influenza in the Emergency Department change the rates of influenza, influenza-like-illness or medical provider visits when compared with patient referred for vaccination in the community?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00822627

Run by

University of Arizona

People needed

140

Starts

2007-11-01

Expected to finish

2008-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-01-14

Who can join

Age: 1 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• University of Arizona — Tucson, Arizona, United States

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