Please note: This trial has finished recruiting and is not accepting new participants.

Research Center:
Paratus Clinical Kanwal Clinic
Suite A8, Kanwal Medical Complex, 654 Pacific Hwy, Kanwal, NSW, 2259
Paratus Clinical Blacktown Clinic
Level 2, Suite 201, 114-116 Main Street, Blacktown, NSW 2148
Lead Doctors: Dr James Vandeleur (Kanwal), Dr Ushma Narsai (Blacktown)
Ethics Committee: This study has been reviewed and approved by Bellberry Human Research Ethics Committee

Background

Influenza (the flu) is a highly contagious disease, usually prevented by vaccination and treated by managing symptoms. Spread by body fluids from infected people, symptoms include a runny nose and sore throat. Typically older adults and young children are those who are most likely at risk and may feel the symptoms more severely.

This study invites healthy children aged 6 months to 9 years to participate. Participants are required to attend either 1-2 study visits depending on their previous influenza vaccinations as well as phone calls after each visit and may be reimbursed for their time and cost.

Why Participate?

• Your child will receive the investigational seasonal vaccine if they haven’t already been recently vaccinated.
• Your child may be better protected from catching the flu and experiencing flu like symptoms during the flu season.
• You may be reimbursed for time and cost.
• You will be participating in research that is working to better understand how to protect our children from different strains of influenza.
• You will be helping to advance medical research.

Your Rights

• If you decide to have your child participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you may withdraw at any time.
• Your records relating to this study and any other information received will be kept strictly confidential, and will only be shared for review with the sponsor and CRO of this study in strict confidence, except as required by law.
• Qualified health professionals will monitor your child’s health as it relates to the study.

Who Can Participate?

• Healthy males and females aged 6 months – 9 years of age
• Does not currently have a fever (axillary temperature of >=37.5 degrees celsius for children aged 6 months – 5 years and oral temperature of >=38.0C for children aged 5 years – 9 years)
• Able to attend 1-2 study visits at the research site depending on previous influenza vaccinations with a phone call 7 days after each