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Study on the Burden of Influenza-related Hospitalizations and Emergency Room (ER) Visits in Children in Spain

Influenza

Enrolled (actual)
501
Serious AEs
Results posted
Jul 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Subjects With Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Presenting With an Acute Respiratory Illness (ARI) and/or Isolated Fever — 120; 11 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Throat swab and/or nasopharyngeal swab (Procedure); Data collection (Other)
Age
Pediatric
Sex
All
Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Primary completion
May 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Subjects With Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Presenting With an Acute Respiratory Illness (ARI) and/or Isolated Fever
120; 11
PRIMARY
Direct Medical Cost Per Hospitalization or ER Visit With Laboratory-confirmed Influenza
57.27; 16.94; 89.94; 52.97; 5.52; 12.28
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects With Other Laboratory-confirmed Respiratory Viruses
98; 47
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects With Fatal Outcomes
0; 0
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects With Secondary Bacterial Infections
37; 145; 11; 34; 3; 7
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects With Potential Risk Factors at Study Start by Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Status
32; 82; 99; 288; 1; 12
SECONDARY
Number of Days of Hospitalization
2.0; 4.4
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects Using Any ARI and/or Fever Related Medication Taken Prior to Hospitalization or ER Visit by Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Status
119; 300; 9; 21; 3; 7
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects Using Any ARI and/or Fever Related Medication Prescribed During Hospitalization or ER Visit by Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Status
122; 344; 4; 1; 17; 77
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects Using Any ARI and/or Fever Related Medication Prescribed Since Hospitalization or ER Visit by Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Status
130; 367; 3; 0; 41; 151
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects Using Any Non-prescribed ARI and/or Fever Related Medication Taken Since Hospitalization or ER Visit
9; 30; 2; 11; 0; 1
SECONDARY
Number of Days of School Absenteeism
6.6; 6.4
SECONDARY
Number of Days of Parent or Caregiver Time Off Work
4.4; 4.1
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects With Household Members With Influenza-like Illness
73; 146; 58; 224; 19; 35
SECONDARY
Proportion of Household Members Presenting Influenza Like Illness Symptoms (ARI and/or Isolated Fever)
25.80; 17.45

Summary

This study aims to quantify the inpatient and ER visits burden of laboratory-confirmed influenza, and compare the clinical features, severity, complications, risk factors and socioeconomic impact of influenza in children presenting with acute respiratory illness (ARI) and/or isolated fever, with or without laboratory-confirmed influenza.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subjects for whom the investigator believes that they and/or their parents/guardians can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
  • A male or female <15 years of age at the time of study entry. A subject will become ineligible on his/her 15th birthday.
  • Signed informed consent from the parents or guardians of the subject and signed assent from children ≥ 12 years old.
  • Presenting with a sudden onset clinical process comprising :
  • Isolated fever defined as: oral temperature ≥ 37.5°C / axillary temperature ≥ 37.5°C / Rectal temperature ≥ 38°C / tympanic temperature on oral setting ≥ 37.5°C / tympanic temperature on rectal setting ≥ 38°C without an obvious cause.

And/or

  • ARI defined as one or more of the following symptoms: sore throat, coryza, cough, breathing difficulties.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Children in foster care.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01592799). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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