Incidence of Influenza, Downstream Complications of Influenza & Hospitalizations in Elderly Vaccinated With Fluarix™

October 11, 2016 updated by: GlaxoSmithKline

An Observational Study to Investigate the Incidence of Influenza, Downstream Complications of Influenza and Hospitalizations, in Elderly Subjects Vaccinated With GSK Biologicals' Influenza Vaccine (Fluarix™) Administered Intramuscularly.

This study will investigate the incidence of influenza, disease and various possible downstream complications and hospitalizations or emergency room visits after routine annual vaccination of the elderly population with Fluarix™.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study will investigate the incidence of influenza, disease and various possible downstream complications, such as pneumonia, ischemic HD (unstable angina or MI), congestive heart failure, acute cerebrovascular disease, COPD exacerbation and hospitalizations or emergency room visits, and will evaluate the feasibility of health outcome surveillance and the validity of using questionnaires instruments, after routine annual vaccination of the elderly population with Fluarix™.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

1524

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Australian Capital Territory
      • Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2606
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • New South Wales
      • Umina, New South Wales, Australia, 2257
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Queensland
      • Auchenflower, Queensland, Australia, 4066
        • GSK Investigational Site
      • Kippa Ring, Queensland, Australia, 4021
        • GSK Investigational Site
      • South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4101
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Tasmania
      • Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Victoria
      • Clayton, Victoria, Australia, 3168
        • GSK Investigational Site
      • Heidelberg Heights, Victoria, Australia, 3084
        • GSK Investigational Site
      • Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3050
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Western Australia
      • Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia, 6009
        • GSK Investigational Site
      • São Paulo, Brazil, 04020050
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Paraná
      • Curitiba/Paraná, Paraná, Brazil, 80810-050
        • GSK Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

All subjects must satisfy to the following criteria at study entry:

  • (1) A male or female age 65 years at the time of the first vaccination,
  • (2) Subjects who the investigator believes that they can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol (e.g., return for follow-up visits, disease reporting by phone, and completion of Questionnaires) should be enrolled in the study
  • (3) Written informed consent obtained from the subject
  • (4) Availability to follow up by phone during the study period
  • (5) Subjects with residence status allowing free mixing with general community.

Exclusion Criteria

The subject must not be included in the study for:

  • (1) history of hypersensitivity to a previous dose of influenza vaccine
  • (2) history of allergy or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine including egg, chicken protein, formaldehyde, thimerosal, gentamicin sulfate or sodium deoxycholate,
  • (3) use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study vaccine(s) within 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine, or planned use during the study period.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

March 27, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 12, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 11, 2016

Last Verified

October 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Yes

IPD Plan Description

Patient-level data for this study will be made available through www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com following the timelines and process described on this site.

Study Data/Documents

  1. Dataset Specification
    Information identifier: 106622
    Information comments: For additional information about this study please refer to the GSK Clinical Study Register
  2. Clinical Study Report
    Information identifier: 106622
    Information comments: For additional information about this study please refer to the GSK Clinical Study Register
  3. Study Protocol
    Information identifier: 106622
    Information comments: For additional information about this study please refer to the GSK Clinical Study Register
  4. Statistical Analysis Plan
    Information identifier: 106622
    Information comments: For additional information about this study please refer to the GSK Clinical Study Register
  5. Informed Consent Form
    Information identifier: 106622
    Information comments: For additional information about this study please refer to the GSK Clinical Study Register
  6. Individual Participant Data Set
    Information identifier: 106622
    Information comments: For additional information about this study please refer to the GSK Clinical Study Register

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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