Status:

COMPLETED

Influenza Vaccine in HIV

Lead Sponsor:

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ontario HIV Treatment Network

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

Conditions:

Influenza

HIV

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purposes of this research study are: 1. to see if there is a difference in the quantity of protective influenza antibodies produced by different doses of the Fluviral vaccine 2. to see if these d...

Detailed Description

Immune compromised individuals are at risk for infection with influenza and more likely to manifest more severe symptoms of influenza disease. Furthermore, they are influenza vaccine hyporesponsive in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 - \< 60 years
  • HIV positive
  • Able to provide signed, informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Receipt or anticipated requirement of any blood product, vaccine, or immunoglobulin preparation within one month of study vaccine administration until completion of study.
  • Immunosuppressive therapy including prednisone, immune modulators, subjects undergoing dialysis, autoimmune dysfunction (including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis)
  • Alcohol consumption \> 4 drinks per day (1 drink is equal to a 12-ounce can of beer, or a 5-ounce glass of wine or one cocktail with 1 1/2-ounces alcohol)
  • History of cancer, with the exception of cutaneous cancers including Kaposi Sarcoma, basal cell carcinoma and non-invasive HPV-related malignancy
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to any component of the study vaccines, including chicken eggs or egg products and thimerosol
  • History of immediate hypersensitivity reaction and/or reaction resulting in neurological symptoms to a previous dose of any influenza vaccine
  • Presentation with or any recent history (within 24 hours) of any febrile illness (\> 38 C) or symptoms of significant local or systemic infection - such subjects will be deferred from enrollment at least until one week after the illness has resolved
  • Any other condition which in the opinion of the Investigator might interfere with evaluation of the study objectives.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

285 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00764998

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2009

Last Update

April 28 2017

Active Locations (13)

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1

Southern Alberta Clinic

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2R 0X7

2

University of Alberta Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7

3

BC Center for Excellence in HIV/Aids

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 1Y6

4

Downtown Immunodeficiency Clinic / UBC

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 2C7