Influenza Vaccine in Children With Asthma (VAGA)

Central Hospital, Nancy, France

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Asthma in Children; Influenza Vaccine; Immunization Coverage

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04086628

2019-A01944-53

Details and patient eligibility

About

The occurence of influenza can be a factor of imbalance of asthma. Asthma patients are recommended for annual influenza vaccination . However there is insufficient vaccination coverage of asthmatic patients despite this recommendation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the rate of influenza vaccination coverage of children with asthma aged from 6 month to 17 years of age followed in pediatric pneumology consultation at the university hospital of Nancy.

Full description

Using a questionnaire, the investigator will estimate the percentage of the asthmatic patients vaccinated against influenza. He will then compare the 2 groups of vaccinated and unvaccinated patients : comparison of patients characteristics, comparison of asthma characteristics (severity, asthma control...). He will also analyze the causes of vaccination or non-vaccination.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 months to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• asthmatic patients followed in pediatric pneumology consultation at university hospital of Nancy aged from 6 months to 17 years

Exclusion criteria

• asthmatic children who have been followed for less than 1 year

Trial design

500 participants in 2 patient groups

Asthmatic children vaccinated

Asthmatic children unvaccinated