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InfluenzaNCT01683630

Comparison of Epidemiology and Clinical Outcomes of Influenza A & B Cases in Manitoba, Canada

An observational study of Influenza, run by International Centre for Infectious Diseases, Canada at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study compares the epidemiology and clinical outcomes of laboratory confirmed influenza type A to type B following clinical diagnosis of influenza. Multivariate models are used to assess the effects of influenza type on clinical outcomes while accounting for potential confounders. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 months and older
Conditions the study is for
Influenza
How many people
1,849 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Apr 2012to Sep 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 months and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Any person who normally resides in Manitoba and who has been continuously covered during the study period will be eligible for inclusion in the study.

Who may be able to join

  • Any person who normally resides in Manitoba and who has been continuously covered by Manitoba Health during the study period will be eligible for inclusion in the study.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • International Centre for Infectious Diseases

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 3P5

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: Comparison of the Epidemiology and Clinical Outcomes of Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza A and Influenza B Cases in Manitoba, Canada

This study compares the epidemiology and clinical outcomes of laboratory confirmed influenza type A to type B following clinical diagnosis of influenza. Multivariate models are used to assess the effects of influenza type on clinical outcomes while accounting for potential confounders.

Read the detailed description

Annual epidemics of influenza are an important public health problem globally and in Canada. Each year, 10-25% of the Canadian population become infected with influenza. Most of these infections are typically asymptomatic or associated with a mild self-limiting illness. However, influenza can cause severe illness leading to hospitalization and death, especially among the very young, the elderly and among those with underlying chronic conditions. It has been estimated that on average about 4,000 influenza-related deaths occur in Canada each year. In addition, the economic burden of influenza is significant because of the high direct costs associated with increased utilization of services and the indirect costs caused by school and work absenteeism.

This project compares laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza A and B in terms of their epidemiology, and the overall and cause-specific incidence rates of important clinical outcomes including physician visits, hospitalization and death following clinical diagnosis of influenza cases in Manitoba over the period from 1993 to 2008.

The study assesses secular and seasonal trends in the incidence rates of influenza A and B cases in Manitoba during the period of 1993-2008, to determine whether these rates vary for different subsets of the population defined by demographic (e.g., age group, gender), socioeconomic, geographic (neighborhood of residence) and clinical (e.g., vaccination, presence of chronic conditions, immune status) characteristics.

The analysis by influenza type then compares the overall and cause-specific incidence rates of physician visits, hospitalization and death following the diagnosis of a laboratory-confirmed influenza. The effects of influenza type on clinical outcomes (e.g., hospitalization) are assessed with multivariate models while accounting for potential confounding by demographic, socioeconomic, geographic and clinical (e.g., co-morbidity, immune status) characteristics.

Conditions
Influenza
Keywords
Influenza, Influenza type A, Influenza type B, hospitalization, Manitoba, Canada
Medical subject headings
Influenza, Human

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01683630
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Confirmed influenza A and B casesCases of influenza A and B as diagnosed by PCR, viral culture or florescence microscopy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Age Adjusted Percentage of Participants With a Physician Visit Due to Any Diagnosis Within 30 Days of the Index Date of the Confirmed Influenza A and B Cases in the Province of Manitoba

    Measured: up to 15 years

  2. Percentage of Participants With a Risk of Hospitalization Due to Any Diagnosis Within 30 Days Following the Index Date of Confirmed Cases of Influenza A and B in the Province of Manitoba

    Measured: upto 15 years

  3. Risk of Death Due to Any Cause During 30 Days Following the Index Date of Laboratory Confirmed Cases of Influenza A and B in the Province of Manitoba

    Measured: Upto 15 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Sep 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2012
  3. Primary completionSep 2012
  4. Study completionSep 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
1,849 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01683630
Sponsor's protocol ID
ICID-2012-FLU-A,B-02
Status last verified
Aug 2016
First submitted
31 Aug 2012
Last updated
10 Oct 2016
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Hinds AM, Bozat-Emre S, Van Caeseele P, Mahmud SM. Comparison of the epidemiology of laboratory-confirmed influenza A and influenza B cases in Manitoba, Canada. BMC Public Health. 2015 Jan 30;15:35. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1351-z.

    PubMed 25633280

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Influenza, run by International Centre for Infectious Diseases, Canada at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Oct 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 19 Oct 2015). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Age Adjusted Percentage of Participants With a Physician Visit Due to Any Diagnosis Within 30 Days of the Index Date of the Confirmed Influenza A and B Cases in the Province of Manitoba (time frame: up to 15 years). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01683630, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Oct 2016.

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