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InfluenzaM2SFluNCT02979626

Evaluation of Moderate to Severe Influenza Outcomes in Children

An observational study of Influenza and Otitis Media, run by University of Colorado, Denver at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study was to determine whether moderate-severe endpoints (including high fever, lower respiratory tract disease, acute otitis media, or serious extra-pulmonary complications) were predictive of hospitalization, intensive care admission, antibiotic use and other complications in children under 8… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 months to 8 years
What is being tested?
Respiratory nasal swab
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
1,478 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
30 Jan 2017to 5 May 2018
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 to 8 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: Children 6 months to 8 years of age and younger seeking evaluation and management of influenza-like illness (ILI) at any of the study sites will be eligible for participation in the study. The study will commence during the influenza season as determined by the department of microbiology and epidemiology at CHCO (the influenza season commences when there are 3 positive influenza PCR tests within a week), approximately from December 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017.

Who may be able to join

  • Age 6 months to < 8 years
  • Presentation to one of the study sites with signs and symptoms of influenza-like illness (temperature of >37.8⁰C and at least one of the following: cough, sore throat, runny nose or nasal congestion)
  • Parents or guardians agreeing and consenting to medical information release, respiratory specimen collection and testing, email/phone call follow up and collection of leftover blood samples obtained during routine clinical care
  • Patients seen during the 2016-2017 influenza season

Who cannot join

  • Respiratory symptom duration > 14 days
  • Nurse only visit
  • Enrollment in the study within prior 14 days

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • Children's Hospital North Campus Urgent Care

    Broomfield, Colorado, 80023

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Moderate to Severe Influenza Disease in Children 6 Months to 8 Years in Colorado

The purpose of this study was to determine whether moderate-severe endpoints (including high fever, lower respiratory tract disease, acute otitis media, or serious extra-pulmonary complications) were predictive of hospitalization, intensive care admission, antibiotic use and other complications in children under 8 years of age.

Read the detailed description

This prospective observational study aimed to determine the risk difference of hospitalization due to moderate to severe influenza compared with mild influenza among children aged 6 months to 8 years who were evaluated at Children's Hospital Colorado emergency department and urgent care during the 2016-2017 influenza season. In addition, the study intended to evaluate the risk difference for other health outcomes such as ICU admission, antibiotic and antiviral use, caregiver and child absenteeism and recurrent (>1) healthcare visits, and to compare the healthcare costs associated with management of moderate to severe versus mild influenza in children. Children who presented to Children's Hospital Colorado Emergency Department (ED) and urgent care affiliated sites (North Campus urgent care) with an influenza-like illness from December 2016 to April 2017 and during the 2016-2017 influenza season, were eligible for the study. Once enrolled in the study, the investigators collected respiratory samples (nasal swab specimens) for influenza testing by PCR, sociodemographic and clinical data including variables of interest outlined above, and followed the clinical outcome of these children for 14 days after their initial presentation. Some of the variables of interest the investigators collected are shown below.

Being tested
Respiratory nasal swab
Keywords
hospitalization, intensive care unit, school absenteeism, work absenteeism
Medical subject headings
Influenza, Human, Otitis Media, Encephalitis, Fever

What participants receive

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

  • Respiratory nasal swabProcedure or surgery

    Also called Nasal swab

    Nasal swabs will be obtained for testing by the study nurses. If a respiratory sample has already been collected as part of routine clinical care, this will replace the study collection, and no additional testing will be required.

Study groups in NCT02979626
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Moderate-to-severe InfluenzaChildren 6 weeks to 8 years of age with influenza-like illness and one of the following: 1. Fever >39 2. Lower respiratory tract infection 3. Acute otitis media 4. Serious extra-pulmonary manifestations (myositis, encephalitis)
Receives: Procedure: Respiratory nasal swab
Mild InfluenzaChildren 6 weeks to 8 years of age with influenza-like illness (ILI) without the criteria for moderate-to-severe disease (above)
Receives: Procedure: Respiratory nasal swab

What is being measured

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

  1. Hospitalization

    Hospitalization within 14 days of influenza infection diagnosis

    Measured: 0-14 days

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. ICU Admission

    Admission to the intensive care unit after influenza diagnosis

    Measured: 0-14 days

  2. Antiviral Use

    Antiviral use in children presenting to the ED or urgent care with influenza

    Measured: 0-14 days

  3. Antibiotic Use

    Antibiotic use in children presenting to the ED or urgent care with influenza

    Measured: 0-14 days

  4. Recurrent Visits

    Recurrent visits to the ED or healthcare provider in children presenting to the ED or urgent care with influenza

    Measured: 0-14 days

  5. School Absenteeism

    Absenteeism from school or daycare in patients presenting to the ED or urgent care with influenza

    Measured: 0-14 days

  6. Work Absenteeism

    Absenteeism from work in caregivers of children presenting to the ED or urgent care with influenza

    Measured: 0-14 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start30 Jan 2017
  3. Primary completion4 May 2018
  4. Study completion5 May 2018

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
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
1,478 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02979626
Sponsor's protocol ID
16-1785
Acronym
M2SFlu
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
29 Nov 2016
Last updated
4 Feb 2021
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Wilkes JJ, Leckerman KH, Coffin SE, Keren R, Metjian TA, Hodinka RL, Zaoutis TE. Use of antibiotics in children hospitalized with community-acquired, laboratory-confirmed influenza. J Pediatr. 2009 Mar;154(3):447-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.09.026.

    PubMed 19874761
  • Coffin SE, Zaoutis TE, Rosenquist AB, Heydon K, Herrera G, Bridges CB, Watson B, Localio R, Hodinka RL, Keren R. Incidence, complications, and risk factors for prolonged stay in children hospitalized with community-acquired influenza. Pediatrics. 2007 Apr;119(4):740-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2006-2679.

    PubMed 17403845
  • Izurieta HS, Thompson WW, Kramarz P, Shay DK, Davis RL, DeStefano F, Black S, Shinefield H, Fukuda K. Influenza and the rates of hospitalization for respiratory disease among infants and young children. N Engl J Med. 2000 Jan 27;342(4):232-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200001273420402.

    PubMed 10648764
  • Neuzil KM, Mellen BG, Wright PF, Mitchel EF Jr, Griffin MR. The effect of influenza on hospitalizations, outpatient visits, and courses of antibiotics in children. N Engl J Med. 2000 Jan 27;342(4):225-31. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200001273420401.

    PubMed 10648763
  • Salo H, Kilpi T, Sintonen H, Linna M, Peltola V, Heikkinen T. Cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccination of healthy children. Vaccine. 2006 Jun 5;24(23):4934-41. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.03.057. Epub 2006 Apr 7.

    PubMed 16678945
  • Ferdinands JM, Olsho LE, Agan AA, Bhat N, Sullivan RM, Hall M, Mourani PM, Thompson M, Randolph AG; Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network. Effectiveness of influenza vaccine against life-threatening RT-PCR-confirmed influenza illness in US children, 2010-2012. J Infect Dis. 2014 Sep 1;210(5):674-83. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu185. Epub 2014 Mar 26.

    PubMed 24676207
  • Heikkinen T, Silvennoinen H, Heinonen S, Vuorinen T. Clinical and socioeconomic impact of moderate-to-severe versus mild influenza in children. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Jul;35(7):1107-13. doi: 10.1007/s10096-016-2641-9. Epub 2016 Apr 16.

    PubMed 27086364
  • Jain VK, Rivera L, Zaman K, Espos RA Jr, Sirivichayakul C, Quiambao BP, Rivera-Medina DM, Kerdpanich P, Ceyhan M, Dinleyici EC, Cravioto A, Yunus M, Chanthavanich P, Limkittikul K, Kurugol Z, Alhan E, Caplanusi A, Durviaux S, Boutet P, Ofori-Anyinam O, Chandrasekaran V, Dbaibo G, Innis BL. Vaccine for prevention of mild and moderate-to-severe influenza in children. N Engl J Med. 2013 Dec 26;369(26):2481-91. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1215817. Epub 2013 Dec 11.

    PubMed 24328444
  • Rao S, Moss A, Lamb M, Innis BL, Asturias EJ. Vital sign predictors of severe influenza among children in an emergent care setting. PLoS One. 2022 Aug 12;17(8):e0272029. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272029. eCollection 2022.

    PubMed 35960719
  • Rao S, Moss A, Lamb MM, Asturias EJ. Evaluation of Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Among Young Children Receiving Consecutive Versus Nonconsecutive Vaccination During Influenza A(H3N2)-Predominant Seasons. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Apr 3;10(3):359-362. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaa080.

    PubMed 32756876
  • Rao S, Yanni E, Moss A, Lamb MM, Schuind A, Bekkat-Berkani R, Innis BL, Cotter J, Mistry RD, Asturias EJ. Evaluation of a New Clinical Endpoint for Moderate to Severe Influenza Disease in Children: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020 Sep 17;9(4):460-467. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piz075.

    PubMed 31724050

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Influenza and Otitis Media, run by University of Colorado, Denver at 2 sites in United States.

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 4 inclusion and 3 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 4 Feb 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. 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 4 Feb 2021). 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?

Hospitalization (time frame: 0-14 days). 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 NCT02979626, which also lists 11 linked publications.

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 4 Feb 2021.

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