Status:

COMPLETED

A Systematic Review of Studies of the Effect of Influenza Vaccine Against Mismatched Strains

Lead Sponsor:

GlaxoSmithKline

Conditions:

Influenza

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to consolidate the cross-protection offered by influenza vaccines against circulating influenza A or B viruses that are not antigenically well-matched to vaccine strains a...

Detailed Description

The research question of this project is: "what is the cross-protection afforded by vaccination (using an LAIV, TIV, or other type of vaccine) against influenza A or B and their subtypes and lineages?...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy children, adults or the elderly will be included that participated in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs comparing influenza vaccine(s) with placebo.
  • Placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials (RCTs) reporting laboratory-confirmed influenza among healthy participants vaccinated with antigens of influenza strains that differed from those circulating.
  • All influenza vaccines will be included, and will be categorized as TIV, LAIV, and others (that is, non-TIV or non-LAIV).
  • Only RCTs written in English will be included.

Exclusion

  • RCTs which are not providing any data will be excluded.
  • Studies using rapid influenza diagnostic tests will not be included, as their sensitivity is low (especially during flu season) and false positives are common during low activity seasons.
  • Laboratory-confirmed influenza through antibody assay as part of the primary outcome will not be included, as this is a less sensitive test than PCR and viral culture.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2011

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

1 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01416597

Start Date

August 1 2011

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

December 17 2012

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