Status:
COMPLETED
Inpatient Influenza Surveillance
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Conditions:
Influenza
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Brief Summary
Influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons age 65 and older. Vaccines that are designed and tested in young healthy adults are often not as effective when used in the elderly. This study wil...
Detailed Description
Influenza vaccination has been recommended for all persons greater than or equal to age 65, recent studies have questioned the efficacy of the vaccine in the aging population. The willingness to test ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults greater than or equal to 50 years of age
- Resident of Davidson County
- Admitted to hospital during defined 24 hour periods
- Patients with one or more of the following admission diagnoses: pneumonia, upper respiratory infection, bronchitis, influenza, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, viral illness, dyspnea, acute respiratory failure, pneumonitis due to solids/liquids, or fever without localizing symptoms
Exclusion
- Adults greater than or equal to 50 years residing outside the surveillance areas
- Adults greater than or equal to 50 years not admitted on a surveillance day
- Adults \< 50 years of age
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
350 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00419861
Start Date
November 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
August 23 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232