National Survey Concerning Vaccination Against COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Units (VACOVID-SENIOR)

September 30, 2021 updated by: University Hospital, Angers

The COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge for the French healthcare system, particularly among the elderly due to their particular vulnerability to the serious consequences of the disease, with an estimated mortality rate of around 30-35% among the frail elderly. The management of the health crisis could take a new turn in 2021 with the arrival in France of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The objectives of this vaccination campaign are to reduce the morbi-mortality attributable to COVID-19 on the one hand, and to maintain essential activities related to the functioning of the country on the other hand and in particular the health system.

However, the distrust of vaccination, traditionally strong in France, could have a negative impact on this strategy. While the President of the Republic announced on November 24, 2020 that vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 would not be made compulsory, almost one French person in two declared in several surveys that they did not want to be vaccinated; the main criterion for acceptance of vaccination being advanced age (the older they are, the more French people declare accepting to be vaccinated).

In view of the gradual vaccine supply schedule for the year 2021, the French National Authority for Health established at the end of 2020 a prioritization by vaccine availability phases. The critical initial supply phase,which is currently taking place, is the one during which residents of retirement home and long-term care units are prioritized because of their particular vulnerability (age and co-morbidities) and their increased exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

For these reasons, and in order to carry out the current vaccination campaign in the most optimal way possible, this national survey is launching to evaluate the acceptance rate of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine among people living in retirement homes and long-term care units, to understand the mechanisms of acceptance or rejection, and to draw up an initial large-scale inventory of the symptoms observed following vaccination.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

323

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

  • France
      • Angers, France, 49933
        • Angers University Hospital

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

75 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

all french seniors in retirement homes or long-term care units by SARS-CoV-2

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • People aged 75 years and older in retirement homes or long-term care units who have accepted the SARS CoV-2 vaccine
  • People aged 75 years and older in retirement homes or long-term care units who have refused the SARS CoV-2 vaccine
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Exclusion Criteria:

  • Opposition of the elderly person and/or his or her relatives

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Acceptance rate of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine among people living in nursing homes and long-term care units
Time Frame: at baseline
Number of acceptances of the vaccine with analysis of the reason for refusal.
at baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Symptoms related to vaccination against COVID-19
Time Frame: at baseline
description and identification of symptoms presented after vaccination of elderly patients
at baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Angers

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 (Actual)

June 2, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 29, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

September 29, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 1, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

March 3, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 1, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 30, 2021

Last Verified

September 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2021-028
  • ar21-0004v0 (Other Identifier: research GDPR register)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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