H1N1 Influenza, Seasonal Influenza
Conditions
Keywords
To evaluate biomarkers that cause critical illness in patients with novel H1N1 influenza and with seasonal influenza.
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is to collect information on problems that patients with the novel H1N1 influenza and/or the seasonal influenza experience. Novel H1N1 flu is also called the swine flu. Seasonal influenza is also called the regular flu. The purpose of this study is to collect information from patients who are infected with either the novel H1N1 or the seasonal flu and to determine what makes patients critically ill with these infections. The goal is to develop a registry that will aid investigators in determining specific markers that lead to development of severe illness in these infections.
Detailed description
Patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit with either novel H1N1 infection or seasonal influenza infection may be eligible for participation.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Virginia Commonwealth University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit with a diagnosis of novel H1N1 influenza infection or with a diagnosis of seasonal influenza infection.
Exclusion criteria
* Prisoners * Refusal of study participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is to contrast patients infected with novel H1N1 influenza to those infected with seasonal influenza. | Patients will be evaluated until May 31, 2010 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed