The Impact of a Short Intervention During RSV Prophylaxis on Influenza Vaccination Rate.

N/AUnknownNCT01985620

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center200 enrolled

Overview

Premature infants (born before 34 wk) are routinely vaccinated against RSV but vaccination rate against influenza are low in spite of national programs. Study goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of short intervention during RSV prophylaxis visit, planned to educate parents about the importance of influenza vaccination.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Prematurity RSV Influenza Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

Interventions

Educational interventionBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 MonthsMax age: 2 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Infants coming for RSV prophylaxis Exclusion Criteria: * Already vaccinated against influenza * Contraindication for influenza vaccination

Locations (1)

Sourasky Medical Center

Tel Aviv, Israel

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Influenza vaccination rate

Time frame: 5 months

Secondary Outcomes

respiratory morbidity

Upper and lower respiratory tract events during study period

Time frame: 5 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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