Status:
UNKNOWN
Offering Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccine to Patients Being Evaluated in the Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Collaborating Sponsors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Conditions:
High Risk for Serious Influenza
High Risk for Pneumonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
According to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), all people aged 50 years or older and persons aged less than 50 years who have medical conditions that put them at increased risk ...
Detailed Description
PROTOCOL - Baton Rouge General Medical Center Background According to the Institute of Medicine, non-institutionalized high-risk adults may present the greatest challenge to adult immunizations. The...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center
- Patients aged 18 years and older who are seeking medical care in the ED
Exclusion
- All patients under 18 years of age will be excluded. Any patient with a medically unstable condition, altered mental status, or language barrier will also be excluded. Patients who present with a contraindication to influenza vaccination (acute febrile illness or a history of allergic reaction to eggs) or pneumococcal vaccine will not be eligible for receipt of those vaccines.
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged 50 years and older who are seeking medical care in the ED
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
March 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00380679
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
March 1 2006
Last Update
September 26 2006
Active Locations (2)
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1
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70806
2
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808