Characterization of Influenza-like Illness in Mexico
- Conditions
- Influenza-like Illness
- Registration Number
- NCT01418287
- Lead Sponsor
- Mexican Emerging Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Network
- Brief Summary
A study to characterize children and adults with influenza like symptoms and to determine risk factors for severe disease and death among those with H1N1.
- Detailed Description
In March 2009, a new influenza A virus, novel H1N1 (commonly referred to as "swine flu"), began causing an increase in reports of influenza-like illness in North America. Although the virus subsequently spread rapidly around the world, the earliest reported outbreak of cases occurred in Mexico City, which is seen as the epicenter of the influenza pandemic, the world's first in 40 years.
Many questions remain about this emerging pandemic and the virus causing it, the answers to which could better inform patient management and policy decisions both in Mexico and internationally. Sparse reliable clinical research data have been collected on the natural history of the disease, on the risk factors associated with severe disease, or on the severity of this pandemic influenza as compared to seasonal influenzas. This study is an initial step to better characterize individuals in Mexico who develop influenza-like illness (including illness caused by novel H1N1), to describe the clinical management of those individuals, and to assess their short-term outcome. The planned data collection will provide timely information to inform policy and guidelines for the local populations and governments involved and may also be used to design future ancillary studies of this influenza virus and/or studies of other emerging infectious diseases.
The purpose of this observational study is to characterize individuals in Mexico who seek medical care for influenza-like illness (ILI) and to describe clinical course over a period of at least 28 days after enrollment.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 5819
- Signed informed consent by participant, or for pediatric participants, signed informed consent by parent/legal guardian and, where appropriate, signed assent by participant
- At least one respiratory symptom (e.g., shortness of breath, postnasal drip, cough) and
- One of the following criteria:
- Fever (≥ 38 °C by any method: oral, axillary, etc.) on examination or participant-reported fever (≥ 38° C) or feverishness in the past 24 hours
- One or more non-respiratory symptoms (e.g., malaise, headache, myalgia,chest pain)
- Consenting to provide aspirate or naso-pharyngeal swab
Exclusion Criteria
- The onset of illness is more than 48 hours after hospitalization.
- Participants previously included in this study within the last 30 days.
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Characterize individuals who develop influenza-like illness, influenza A, and/or H1N1 or other viruses 5 years Characterize demographics, co-morbid conditions, prior influenza vaccination, the use of antivirals, and clinical course and treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Risk factors 5 years For all participants, to determine risk factors for severe disease
Hospitalization 5 years For all participants, to estimate the percentages who require hospitalization due to severe influenza
Repository of oropharyngeal and nasal samples 5 years Establish a repository of oropharyngeal and nasal samples to determine a precise diagnosis, to molecularly characterize the virus
Death 5 years For all participants, to estimate the percentage who die
Repository of serum and PBMC 5 years Establish a repository of serum and PBMC to study biomarkers that predispose and correlate with severe influenza
Trial Locations
- Locations (6)
San Luis Potosí (SLP):Hospital Central Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto/Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
🇲🇽San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Hospital General y de Alta Especialidad Dr. Manuel Gea González
🇲🇽México City, México, Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Pediatría (INP)
🇲🇽México City, México, Mexico
Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez (HIM)
🇲🇽México City, México, Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias (INER)
🇲🇽México City, México, Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (INCMNSZ)
🇲🇽México City, México, Mexico