Status:

COMPLETED

Influenza Vaccine in HIV Infected Children

Lead Sponsor:

University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

Conditions:

Influenza With Pneumonia, Influenza Virus Identified

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-5 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Influenza associated pneumonia causes significant morbidity in young HIV-infected children. Although annual vaccination against influenza is recommended for HIV infected children, it has not been impl...

Detailed Description

Influenza virus infects 30 to 50% of children under five years of age during the course of any epidemic. The attack rates of influenza virus associated illness during infancy remains high, and at leas...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV infected children with CD4% ≥ 15% performed within the previous 3 months in relation to the date of randomization.
  • Age 6 month- 5 years old.
  • Willing and able to maintain weekly contact at least during period of April - August (i.e. presupposed influenza period) either through SMS or telephonic contact.
  • Willing and able to adhere to study protocol re: attendance to clinic for scheduled and illness visits.

Exclusion

  • Any contraindication to influenza vaccination, including known allergy to egg.
  • History of chronic lung disease which required maintenance therapy either currently or in the past 6 months.
  • Any contraindication to intramuscular injections.
  • Current known grade 3 or grade 4 laboratory or clinical toxicity as per DAIDS toxicity tables.
  • Any previous history of influenza vaccination.
  • Plan to emigrate from the study area within the next year.
  • On steroid therapy for \> 21 days (current or within the past 30 days).
  • In the investigators opinion unable to maintain study procedures.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

412 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00883012

Start Date

February 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

April 3 2012

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa, 2013