Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Post Marketing Evaluation of the Effectiveness of FluMist Risk Minimization Plan in Children (NCT NCT00626808)

NCT ID: NCT00626808

Last Updated: 2014-08-12

Results Overview

Among participants up to 59 months of age who received any flu vaccine, number who received FluMist

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

321697 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

2009-2010

Results posted on

2014-08-12

Participant Flow

This was a retrospective descriptive cohort study of participants up to 59 months of age included in a large medical insurance claims database. Participants up to 59 months of age were screened for vaccination with FluMist or TIV as part of routine clinical practice.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Overall Study
STARTED
254464
34316
30011
2906
Overall Study
COMPLETED
254464
34316
30011
2906
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

A Post Marketing Evaluation of the Effectiveness of FluMist Risk Minimization Plan in Children

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=254464 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=34316 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=30011 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=2906 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Total
n=321697 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Customized
< 24 months
254464 children
n=5 Participants
0 children
n=7 Participants
0 children
n=5 Participants
0 children
n=4 Participants
254464 children
n=21 Participants
Age, Customized
>= 24 months
0 children
n=5 Participants
34316 children
n=7 Participants
30011 children
n=5 Participants
2906 children
n=4 Participants
67233 children
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
NA Participants
n=5 Participants
NA Participants
n=7 Participants
NA Participants
n=5 Participants
NA Participants
n=4 Participants
NA Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
NA Participants
n=5 Participants
NA Participants
n=7 Participants
NA Participants
n=5 Participants
NA Participants
n=4 Participants
NA Participants
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Among participants up to 59 months of age who received any flu vaccine, number who received FluMist

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=254464 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=34316 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=30011 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=2906 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
FluMist Use in Participants up to 59 Months of Age
775 Number of participants
3457 Number of participants
5821 Number of participants
361 Number of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Specialty of vaccinating physician who provided FluMist.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Vaccinating Physician Specialty: Pediatrician or Pediatric Specialist
553 Number of physicians
2782 Number of physicians
4704 Number of physicians
291 Number of physicians

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Specialty of vaccinating physician who provided FluMist

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Vaccinating Physician Specialty: General/Family Practitioner
60 Number of physicians
140 Number of physicians
267 Number of physicians
13 Number of physicians

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Specialty of vaccinating physician who provided FluMist

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Vaccinating Physician Specialty: Other
103 Number of physicians
346 Number of physicians
581 Number of physicians
37 Number of physicians

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Specialty of vaccinating physician who provided FluMist

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Vaccinating Physician Specialty: Unknown
59 Number of physicians
189 Number of physicians
269 Number of physicians
20 Number of physicians

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Geographic region of parents' residence among participants receiving FluMist

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Geographic Region: Northeastern
64 Number of participants
353 Number of participants
392 Number of participants
20 Number of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Geographic region of parents' residence among participants receiving FluMist

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Geographic Region: North Central
214 Number of participants
755 Number of participants
1635 Number of participants
101 Number of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Geographic region of parents' residence among participants receiving FluMist

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Geographic Region: Southern
364 Number of participants
1937 Number of participants
3127 Number of participants
204 Number of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Geographic region of parents' residence among participants receiving FluMist

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Geographic Region: Western
132 Number of participants
404 Number of participants
662 Number of participants
36 Number of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Among participants vaccinated with FluMist, the number who had 0 outpatient visits in the 3 months prior to vaccination

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Number of Outpatient Visits: 0
147 Number of participants
910 Number of participants
1994 Number of participants
61 Number of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Among participants vaccinated with FluMist, the number who had 1 outpatient visit in the 3 months prior to vaccination

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Number of Outpatient Visits: 1
246 Number of participants
987 Number of participants
1724 Number of participants
99 Number of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Among participants vaccinated with FluMist, the number who had 2 or more outpatient visits in the 3 months prior to vaccination

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Number of Outpatient Visits: 2 or More
382 Number of participants
1560 Number of participants
2103 Number of participants
201 Number of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Among participants vaccinated with FluMist, the number of days with a respiratory claim (asthma, acute respiratory distress, bronchospasm, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, bronchiolitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, croup, sinusitis, adenovirus infection, coxsackie virus infection, rhinovirus infection, nasopharyngitis, laryngitis and tracheitis, upper respiratory infection, cough) in the 28 days prior to vaccination.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Number of Days With a Respiratory Claim in 28 Days Prior to Vaccination: 0
677 Number of participants
2778 Number of participants
5049 Number of participants
245 Number of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Among participants vaccinated with FluMist, the number of days with a respiratory claim (asthma, acute respiratory distress, bronchospasm, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, bronchiolitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, croup, sinusitis, adenovirus infection, coxsackie virus infection, rhinovirus infection, nasopharyngitis, laryngitis and tracheitis, upper respiratory infection, cough) in the 28 days prior to vaccination.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Number of Days With a Respiratory Claim in 28 Days Prior to Vaccination: 1
95 Number of participants
670 Number of participants
769 Number of participants
114 Number of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2009-2010

Population: General population of participants aged \< 24 months, participants 24-59 months with asthma, participants 24-59 months with wheeing, and participants 24-59 months with immunosuppression.

Among participants vaccinated with FluMist, the number of days with a respiratory claim (asthma, acute respiratory distress, bronchospasm, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, bronchiolitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, croup, sinusitis, adenovirus infection, coxsackie virus infection, rhinovirus infection, nasopharyngitis, laryngitis and tracheitis, upper respiratory infection, cough) in the 28 days prior to vaccination.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age
n=775 Participants
Participants less than 24 months of age
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Asthma
n=3457 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age with a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing
n=5821 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age without a claim associated with a diagnosis of asthma, but with dispensed medication for wheezing
Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression
n=361 Participants
Participants 24-59 months of age who had claims associated with any of the following: transplantation, congenital immune deficiency, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus, hematologic/lymphatic malignancy; immunosuppressive therapy other than systemic corticosteroids within the previous 16 weeks; systemic corticosteroids
Number of Days With a Respiratory Claim in 28 Days Prior to Vaccination: 2 or More
3 Number of participants
9 Number of participants
3 Number of participants
2 Number of participants

Adverse Events

Participants Less Than 24 Months of Age

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Children 24-59 Months With Asthma

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Wheezing

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Participants 24-59 Months of Age With Immunosuppression

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Chris Ambrose

MedImmune, LLC

Phone: 301-398-0000

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