Burden of Influenza at Emergency Department (ED) Level in European Countries

• Conditions: Influenza, Human
• Interventions: Procedure: swab sampling

• Registration Number: NCT04244500
• Lead Sponsor: University of Rostock

Brief Summary

This study plans to conduct enhanced influenza surveillance at a hospital emergency department level independent of underlying influenza-like symptoms.

Detailed Description

Study objectives

Primary:

- Measure the proportion of non-traumatic emergency department (ED) visits infected with influenza during the peak of the influenza season

Secondary:

* Describe the demographic and medical profile of influenza-related and non-influenza-related visits

* Identify socio-demographic or other risk factors associated with ED visit outcome

* Describe the influenza positivity rate among ED visits for different causes

* Measure the proportion of influenza positive patients without classical ILI symptoms

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-01-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-01-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-26
• Study Start: 2020-01-27
• Study First Posted: 2020-01-28
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-28
• Primary Completion: 2020-04
• Study Completion: 2020-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2500

Inclusion Criteria

• All adult patients seeking care at participating ED during the influenza season
• Participants and/or guardian providing informed consent and/or assent, as appropriate, to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals reporting having suffered a traumatic injury without other conditions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Influenza	swab sampling	Influenza testing

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
influenza status at admission to ED (positive vs. negative)	at admission to ED	proportion of non-traumatic emergency department (ED) visits infected with influenza during the peak of the influenza season

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
influenza without classical symptoms of influenza-like illness	at admission to ED	Measure the proportion of influenza positive patients without classical ILI symptoms
demographic and medical profile	at admission to ED	demographic and medical profile of influenza-related and non-influenza-related visits
socio-demographic or other risk factors	at admission to ED	Identify socio-demographic or other risk factors associated with ED visit outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Rostock; 🇩🇪 Rostock, Germany