Status:
COMPLETED
Safety and Immunogenicity of A/H1N1v Vaccines in Healthy Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospitals, Leicester
Collaborating Sponsors:
Public Health England
Novartis Vaccines
Conditions:
Influenza
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the antibody response to one and two doses of influenza A/H1N1v vaccine in healthy adults.
Detailed Description
An observer-blind, single-centre study in which 7 groups of 25-30 male and female adults ≥18-50 years of age will be randomly allocated to receive two doses of cell culture non-adjuvanted or MF59-adju...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Mentally competent adults, who have signed an informed consent form after having received a detailed explanation of the study protocol.
- Male or female subjects 18-50 years who are either healthy or have a stable medical condition.
- Able to understand and comply with all study procedures and to complete study diaries
- Individuals who can be contacted throughout the study and are available for all study visits
- Females should either be using secure contraceptive precautions including:
- the oral contraceptive pill
- condom/barrier contraception
- partner has had a vasectomy
- be surgically sterilised, or
- post-menopausal (defined as at least two years since the last menstrual period)
Exclusion
- Any clinically significant concurrent illness or unstable medical condition including: malignant tumours, autoimmune illnesses (including rheumatoid arthritis), acute or progressive renal or hepatic pathology, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring oxygen therapy, and any active neurological disorder.
- Individuals with a history of anaphylaxis or serious reactions to vaccines; hypersensitivity to influenzal viral protein, neomycin or polymixin, or products containing mercury.
- Persons with known immunosuppressive disease or who use systemic immunosuppressive drugs or other drugs listed in section 8 of the British National Formulary (BNF) or chloroquine, gold or penicillamine or other drugs listed in section 10.1.3 of the BNF to suppress a chronic disease process, or have received in the last 6 months radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
- Subjects who are at high risk of developing illnesses of the immune system.
- Individuals who are taking immunostimulant therapy or interferon
- Individuals who have received blood products or immunoglobulins parenterally during the preceding three months.
- Women should not be pregnant or lactating.
- Women who refuse to use a reliable contraceptive method throughout the study
- Known or suspected drug abuse.
- Individuals who have received another vaccine or investigational medicinal product in the preceding 2 weeks.
- Unable to lead an independent life either physically or mentally
- Regularly drink more than 40 units of alcohol weekly
- Individuals who have had acute respiratory pathology or infections requiring systemic antibiotic or antiviral therapy during the preceding 7 days (chronic antibiotic therapy for prevention of urinary tract infections is acceptable).
- Individuals who had a temperature \>38oC in the preceding 3 days.
- Individuals who, in the opinion of the investigator, have conditions that might complicate interpretation of the study results.
- Individuals who have had confirmed pandemic influenza H1 infection
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
175 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00943358
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
August 8 2012
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospitals Leicester
Leicester, United Kingdom, LE1 5WW