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Flu Infections in Young Children Hospitalized with Chest Illness: A Long-Term Study

Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of influenza virus infection in under five children admitted with acute lower respiratory tract infection: A LONGITUDINAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/113013
Enrollment
289
Registered
2026-06-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J09X- Influenza due to identified novelinfluenza A virus

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Shrushti Shah
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Children aged between 1 month to 5 years with ALRI with RTPCR test done, admitted in a tertiary care Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Children with chronic respiratory diseases such as Bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia, Cystic Fibrosis, congenital lung malformation, history of lung surgery. 2) Children on immunosuppressive therapy, HIV or cancer. 3) Children with congenital heart disease, genetic and chromosomal abnormality, or Neuromuscular disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To estimate the proportion of children aged 1 month to 5 years admitted with acute lower infection who have RT-PCR confirmed influenza virus infection in a tertiary care hospitalTimepoint: 7 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine prognostic value of Neutrophil Lymphocyte ratio and Monocyte Lymphocyte ratio in predicting severity of influenza disease. To identify epidemiological and clinical characteristics of acute lower respiratory tract infection due to influenza among children 1 month to 5 years old admitted in a tertiary care hospital. To identify the risk factors for severe influenza disease. Timepoint: 7 Days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShrushti Shah

Bharati Hospital and Research Center

dr_ramdas@yahoo.com97305 79053

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026