School-located Influenza Vaccination Clinics for Adolescents

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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A cluster-randomized trial (clustering by school) was conducted in Monroe County, NY. Twenty middle and high schools were paired based on several characteristics and randomized within pairs to receiving a school-based influenza vaccination clinic or not (control).

Detailed Description
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The overarching goal of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of offering school-based influenza vaccination clinics during school hours on influenza vaccination rates. A cluster-randomized trial (clustering by school) was conducted in Monroe County, NY. Twenty middle and high schools were paired based on several characteristics including urban/suburban,school grade-span (6-8th, 9-12th), school size, percent of students eligible for free or reduced school lunch, and influenza vaccination rates in the previous season among students in the school. School were randomized within pairs, with one school offering a school-based influenza vaccination clinic or and one school not offering the clinic (control).

Official Title
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Efficacy Study of School-located Influenza Vaccination Clinics to Increase Influenza Vaccination Rates in Monroe County, New York

Conditions
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Childhood Influenza Vaccination, School-located Influenza Vaccination

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: School-located Influenza Vaccination


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Currently enrolled students of a participating school Exclusion Criteria: Not a currently enrolled student of a participating school
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Control<br>No school-located influenza vaccination clinic | |
| Experimental: School-located Influenza Vaccination<br>Children in intervention schools were offered a chance to receive influenza vaccination at a school-located influenza vaccination clinic, if their parent or legal guardian provided permission | Other: School-located Influenza Vaccination<br>* Children in the intervention arm are enrolled in schools in Monroe County, New York that are offering school-located influenza vaccination clinics during school hours<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Influenza vaccination status as recorded in the NY state registry (NYSIIS) | Vaccination status for the 2014/2015 influenza season will be assessed. The vaccination date will be recorded, as well as the provider name, to determine whether vaccine was received at the school-located influenza clinic | Within one year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Influenza Vaccination Rates