Overview

Influenza Vaccination in the Emergency Department

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-04-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Randomized controlled trial of influenza vaccination versus referral for vaccination in the Emergency department. Is the Emergency Department an effective venue for vaccination for influenza? Does vaccination for influenza in the Emergency Department change the rates of influenza, influenza-like-illness or medical provider visits when compared with patient referred for vaccination in the community?
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Arizona
Treatments:
Vaccines
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Unvaccinated patients presenting to the Emergency Department aged 6 months or more who
have at least one high risk attribute:

- Age 6-59 months or >50 years

- Pregnant

- Health care worker

- Aged 6 months-18 years on chronic aspirin therapy

- Comorbidity (cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, metabolic disease, renal
disease, hepatic disease, seizures, neuromuscular disease, cognitive dysfunction, or
any reason to have had regular medical follow up or hospitalization in the preceding
year)

- Household contact or caregiver of someone with at least one high risk attribute

Exclusion Criteria:

- Prior vaccination

- History of Guillan-Barre syndrome within 6 weeks of prior influenza vaccination

- Allergy to influenza vaccination or eggs

- Age < 6 months old

- Fever with more than minor illness

- Hospitalization