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Influenza vaccine in nursing homes - why doesn't it work?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN28553709
Enrollment
277
Registered
2004-10-05
Start date
2004-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Influenza Infections and Infestations Influenza, virus not identified

Interventions

Randomised into immediate assay of 21-day haemagglutination inhibition (HAI) antibody response to flu vaccine, and administration of booster if antibody response inadequate, as compared to treatment a

Sponsors

South London And Maudsley NHS Trust (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All consenting/assenting individuals in care homes with nursing care who receive their primary care from Lambeth and Southwark primary care trusts (PCTs), who would ordinarily receive the influenza vaccine are eligible for inclusion in the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: If an individual has had a reaction to the initial flu vaccine or if the flu vaccine is contra-indicated in that individual, then they will be excluded from the trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hospitalisation (Yes/No) between randomisation and 30th April 2005.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026