NCT00822627

Influenza Vaccination in the Emergency Department

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 140 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Arizona · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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?

Detailed description

This study is a prospective randomized, controlled trial of influenza vaccination vs referral for influenza vaccination in the Emergency Department. Subjects are either offered vaccination or education regarding vaccination and a list of community providers. At a four-month follow up, rates of influenza, influenza-like illness and number of medical provider visits are determined.

Conditions

• Influenza

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Influenza Vaccination	0.5 mL Sanofi-Pasteur intramuscular influenza vaccination
BEHAVIORAL	Education and referral	Patients are given information regarding the inactivated influenza vaccination and a list of community providers who provide influenza vaccination

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-11-01
• Primary completion: 2008-04-01
• Completion: 2008-04-01
• First posted: 2009-01-14
• Last updated: 2009-01-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States