Influenza Vaccination in the Emergency Department

NCT00822627 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2009-01-14

No results posted yet for this study

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?

Conditions

Interventions

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Arizona

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Katherine M Hiller, MD · University of Arizona Department of Emergency Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-11-30
Primary Completion
2008-04-30
Completion
2008-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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