Test-and-treat for Influenza in Homeless Shelters

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Influenza, Respiratory Viral Infection

In brief

This study is a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial of on-site rapid testing and treatment for influenza in homeless shelters within the Seattle area to determine whether this strategy reduced the incidence of influenza in the shelter environment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04141917

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

1618

Starts

2019-11-15

Expected to finish

2021-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2022-06-22

Who can join

Age: 0 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Resident for 1 or more days at a participating shelter
• ≥2 ARI symptoms or acute cough alone
• Willing to take study medication
• Willing to comply with all study procedures, including weekly surveillance and repeat nasal swab at day 2/3 and day 5/6/7 post-treatment
• Able to provide written, informed consent and/or assent

You may not qualify if…

• Any serious or uncontrolled medical disorder or active infection that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration
• Inability to consent and/or comply with study protocol
• Individuals who have received oseltamivir or baloxavir within past 7 days for treatment of influenza
• Individuals with known hypersensitivity to baloxavir marboxil or oseltamivir
• Individuals with chronic kidney disease

Where it is running

• Mary's Place Burien — Burien, Washington, United States
• Compass Housing Alliance at First Presbyterian — Seattle, Washington, United States
• Downtown Emergency Service Center Shelter — Seattle, Washington, United States
• ROOTS Young Adult Shelter — Seattle, Washington, United States
• Compass Housing Alliance Blaine Center Men's Shelter — Seattle, Washington, United States
• Mary's Place North Seattle — Seattle, Washington, United States
• St Martin De Porres Shelter — Seattle, Washington, United States
• Compass Housing Alliance Jan & Peter's Place Women's Shelter — Seattle, Washington, United States
• Mary's Place White Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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