Evaluation of Viral Shedding Patterns and Clinical Outcomes of Influenza Patients

Prospective Study to Evaluate Viral Shedding Patterns and Clinical Outcomes of Hospitalized Adult Influenza Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01839760

Enrollment

150

Registered

2013-04-25

Start date

2012-12-31

Completion date

2014-01-31

Last updated

2014-08-22

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

Conditions

Influenza

Keywords

Influenza, Virus, Viral shedding, Epidemiology

Brief summary

The objective of the study is virological assessment (e.g., proportion of prolonged viral shedding, median days to viral clearance, and viral load) in laboratory-confirmed adult influenza patients admitted to the general ward and/or to the ICU and to assess the correlation with the clinical manifestations and prognosis.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Written informed consent * Hospitalized or admitted to ICU for influenza * Age ≥18 years * Laboratory confirmation of influenza A or B

Exclusion criteria

* Informed consent not given

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Viral load/Viral shedding	Day 7	Outcome is the decay rate in viral load during hospital stay measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QPCR)

Countries

Australia, Canada, United States

Outcome results