Can hospitals boost vaccine access for the most vulnerable?
NCT ID NCT07391046
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test a new way to offer vaccines to vulnerable patients—those with chronic diseases or weakened immune systems—during hospital visits. Researchers will see if offering, prescribing, and giving vaccines in the hospital increases how many people get vaccinated. The goal is to make it easier for high-risk patients to stay protected against preventable diseases.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this model could make it easier for vulnerable patients to get recommended vaccines during hospital visits, potentially preventing serious infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a test of a new treatment. It only measures how well the vaccination program works, not whether vaccines prevent disease. Results may not apply to other hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population includes adult patients (≥18 years) with chronic diseases or immunocompromising conditions who are eligible for recommended vaccinations according to the Italian National Immunization Plan 2023-2025. Patients are identified during outpatient visits, hospital admissions, or at discharge from the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS. The population includes both male and female patients and reflects a broad spectrum of chronic and immunocompromising conditions, including cancer, solid organ transplantation, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, autoimmune diseases, chronic kidney disease, HIV infection, asplenia, and frailty.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged ≥18 years * Presence of at least one chronic or immunocompromising condition eligible for vaccination according to national guidelines * Written informed consent provided Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years * Conditions not included among the predefined eligibility criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The official record
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