Incidence of Influenza Infections and Determination of Vaccination Coverage Rate Among Healthcare Workers

• Conditions: Vaccination; Influenza; Attitude of Health Personnel
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Influenza POC and laboratory testing

• Registration Number: NCT04223544
• Lead Sponsor: Wroclaw Medical University

Brief Summary

The main aim of research is to determine of the prevalence of influenza virus and influenza vaccination coverage rate among hospital and GPs healthcare workers.

Course of research:

Participation in the study is voluntary and carried out after the consent of the examined person. The examination consists of: 1) completing the questionnaire and 2) taking the throat swab twice by the researcher. Two throat swab samples will be taken at the same time. Both samples will be used for virological examination to determine the presence of influenza virus material using non-invasive tests: one sample will be analyzed by a quick 'on-site' test - Flu SensDx kit, while the other sample will be transported to the laboratory, where the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - reference method - will be performed to confirm the presence of influenza genetic material. Swabs are planned to be collected during the 2019/2020 influenza epidemic season (January-March).

In the last stage of the study, the results obtained from the survey questionnaire and the results of virological tests will be subject to statistical analysis and based on the data obtained, conclusions will be drawn from the study, indicating their practical application.

The results obtained from this study will be used to develop a quality improvement program to control influenza virus infection, which will improve the safety of both patients and medical staff.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-01-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-01-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-08
• Study First Posted: 2020-01-10
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-10
• Study Start: 2020-01-13
• Primary Completion: 2020-04-03
• Study Completion: 2020-04-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthcare worker of selected General Practices or hospitals wards

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
GPs Healthcare Workers	Influenza POC and laboratory testing	-
Hospital Healthcare Workers	Influenza POC and laboratory testing	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of Influenza Infections	January-March 2020	Incidence of influenza will be determined of results of POC and laboratory testing
Vaccination Coverage Rate	January-March 2020	Vaccination Coverage Rate will be determined of survey questionnaires

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Family Medicine Department of Wroclaw Medical University; 🇵🇱 Wrocław, Poland