Evaluation of Moderate to Severe Influenza Outcomes in Children

Completed

Conditions studied: Influenza, Otitis Media, Lower Resp Tract Infection, Encephalitic Infection, Myositis Viral, Fever

In brief

The purpose of this study was to determine whether moderate-severe endpoints (including high fever, lower respiratory tract disease, acute otitis media, or serious extra-pulmonary complications) were predictive of hospitalization, intensive care admission, antibiotic use and other complications in children under 8 years of age.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02979626

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

1478

Starts

2017-01-30

Expected to finish

2018-05-05

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-04

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 8. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 6 months to < 8 years
• Presentation to one of the study sites with signs and symptoms of influenza-like illness (temperature of >37.8⁰C and at least one of the following: cough, sore throat, runny nose or nasal congestion)
• Parents or guardians agreeing and consenting to medical information release, respiratory specimen collection and testing, email/phone call follow up and collection of leftover blood samples obtained during routine clinical care
• Patients seen during the 2016-2017 influenza season

You may not qualify if…

• Respiratory symptom duration > 14 days
• Nurse only visit
• Enrollment in the study within prior 14 days

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital Colorado — Aurora, Colorado, United States
• Children's Hospital North Campus Urgent Care — Broomfield, Colorado, United States

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