Impact of Rotavirus Vaccination on Hospital Pressures at a Large Paediatric Hospital in the UK: an Ecological Study

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gastroenteritis

Treatments: Other: No intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT03271593

205369

Details and patient eligibility

About

The impact of rotavirus vaccination on the burden of disease has been well documented. However, the anticipated reduction in hospital pressures has yet to be described. This study will provide quantitative measures of hospital pressure prior to and post vaccine introduction, provide a template for future hospital pressures studies related to vaccine introduction and provide measures which could be used in an economic evaluation.

Enrollment: 1 patient

Sex: All

Ages: Under 15 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All children aged ≤15 years being hospitalised (with overnight stay or day clinic) for whatever reason during the study period

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

1 participants in 1 patient group

All children admitted

Description:

All children admitted to hospital

Treatment:

Other: No intervention