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COMPLETED

Project to Investigate Ways to Reduce the Spread of Influenza in Schools and Households With Children

Lead Sponsor:

Kiren Mitruka

Conditions:

Influenza

Eligibility:

All Genders

6+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand the spread of influenza (flu) in schools and households with elementary (K-5) school children, and develop ways to reduce the flu using non-pharmaceutical me...

Detailed Description

Pandemic influenza threatens to cause substantial disability, death, and societal disruption and to overwhelm health care systems in the United States and around the world. Because effective vaccines ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria (student):
  • Students in grades K-8 with a current influenza-like illness (ILI) during flu season.ILI defined as an oral or aural temperature \> 100 °F AND either new onset cough or sore throat.Flu season is defined as December, 2006 through March/April, 2007.
  • Parental consent and student assent.
  • Inclusion Criteria (household members):
  • Shares living space with K-8 child who has current influenza infection.
  • Parental consent and child assent in the case of minors.
  • Individual consent if over the age of 18.
  • Will continue in the study even if student with confirmed influenza withdraws from the study.
  • Exclusion Criteria (student):
  • The participant has a medical or mental health condition which in the judgment of the investigator is a barrier to safe participation.
  • The participant is unable to tolerate a swab or capillary finger stick.
  • There is a delay in notification or testing such that symptoms have resolved.
  • Exclusion Criteria (household):
  • The participant has a medical or mental health condition which in the judgment of the investigator is a barrier to safe participation.
  • The participant is younger than 6 months.
  • The participant is unable to tolerate a swab or capillary finger stick.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2007

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 1 2009

    Estimated Enrollment :

    3360 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00446628

    Start Date

    January 1 2007

    End Date

    September 1 2009

    Last Update

    January 27 2016

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    University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213