The Burden of Influenza in Children under 5 years Admitted to the Children Hospital at Westmead 2006

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12607000619448

Enrollment

275

Registered

2007-11-30

Start date

2006-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to prospectively measure the morbidity in children under 5 years of age hospitalised with influenza as well as the indirect burden on their families during one influenza season. This enhanced surveillance data will serve to accurately assess the cost effectiveness of influenza vaccination in young children.

Interventions

Observational study; no intervention. The incidence of influenza hospitalisation in children under 5 years during the period June to October 2006.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Days to 5 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Children under 5 years Temp > 37.8 Hospital admission Respiratory symptoms

Exclusion criteria

Respiratory symptoms more than 15 days duration. Children who did not leave hospital since birth.

Outcome results