Status:

WITHDRAWN

Pharma-Pen (Formerly Innoject) Auto-injectory TIV

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Conditions:

Influenza

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and tolerability, of the Pharma-Pen(TM) intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SC) auto-injector systems used by untrained users to se...

Detailed Description

Pharma-Pen, Inc. (hereinafter "Pharma-Pen") and Virginia Commonwealth University ("VCU") have partnered to demonstrate the safety, effectiveness and tolerability of two versions of the Pharma-Pen(TM) ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All Subjects will be men or women between the ages of 18 and 50 years.
  • Able and willing to provide Informed Consent.
  • No previous experience of self-administered IM or SC injections.
  • In good health (no chronic diseases or medications apart from vitamins and contraceptives) as assessed by the study clinician.

Exclusion

  • Have received influenza vaccine or had the flu in the past 4 years.
  • Have a known hypersensitivity to eggs, thimerosal or any other vaccines.
  • Subjects receiving immunosuppressive therapy within 6 weeks of enrollment.
  • Subjects who have a documented immunosuppressive syndrome.
  • Persons who have had a serious allergic reaction or other problems after exposure to influenza vaccine.
  • Persons with acute respiratory infections or other active infections or illnesses including active neurological disorders.
  • Adults with chronic metabolic diseases (including diabetes mellitus), renal dysfunction, hemoglobinopathies, or immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV\]).
  • Adults who have chronic disorders of the pulmonary or cardiovascular systems, including asthma.
  • Persons with a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).
  • Women that are pregnant or expect to become pregnant within the next 6 weeks.
  • Persons with history of thrombocytopenia or bleeding disorders.
  • Persons who have received a blood or plasma transfusion of immunoglobulin during the past 12 months.
  • Current drug abuse or alcoholism as reported by Subject.
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse in the last 5 years.
  • Have taken any immunosuppressive medications for the duration of the study.
  • Current participation in any other clinical trial or planned participation in any clinical trial in the 6 months follow-up period.
  • Subjects that state they are unable or unwilling to return to the clinic for the scheduled one month follow-up.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00335855

End Date

October 1 2006

Last Update

January 23 2019

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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298