Human Immune Responses Smallpox

NCT00068198 | Completed Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: 02-067
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to attempt to identify the immune response of healthy adults to an investigational dilution of the Dryvax smallpox vaccine. In addition, we will try to determine whether certain genetic characteristics influence the size of the sore around the vaccination site, and use blood samples from subjects in the study to make a new form of antibody that could be given to people with vaccine side effects.

Conditions

Smallpox

Interventions

Dryvax BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Hematocrit greater than 34% for women, greater than 38% for men, white blood cells between 2500 and 11000/mm3 with normal differential, and platelet count equal to or greater than 150000/mm3
• Availability for followup for the planned duration of the study
• Negative urine or serum pregnancy test on day of vaccination for women
• If the subject is female, she agrees to use acceptable contraception and not become pregnant for at least seven months after vaccination
• Negative ELISA for HIV or negative Western Blot for subject who have a positive ELISA and participated in an HIV vaccine trial
• Meets the criteria for assignment into one of the three study groups
• Willing to sign informed consent
• ALT greater than 1.5 times institutional upper limit of normal
• Negative hepatitis B surface antigen and negative antibody to hepatitis C virus
• Negative urine glucose by dipstick
• Adequate renal function defined as a serum creatinine greater than 1.5 mg/dL, urine protein greater than 100 mg/dL or less than 2+ proteinuria, and a calculated creatinine clearance greater than 55 mL/min
• Acceptable medical history by screening evaluation and brief clinical assessment

You may not qualify if:

• History of immunodeficiency
• Known or suspected impairment of immunologic function including but not limited to clinically significant liver disease, diabetes mellitus, moderate to severe kidney impairment
• Malignancy other than squamous cell or basal cell skin cancer
• Autoimmune disease
• Live attenuated vaccines within 60 days of study
• Known allergies to any component of the vaccine (e.g. polymyxin B sulfate, dihydrostreptomycin sulfate, chlortetracycline hydrochloride, neomycin sulfate)
• Known allergies to any known component of VIG i.e. thimerosal or previous allergic reaction to immunoglobulins
• Acute febrile illness on the day of vaccination
• Eczema of any degree or history of eczema
• Use of immunosuppressive medication. Corticosteriod nasal sprays are permissible
• Medical or psychiatric condition or occupational responsibilities that preclude subject compliance with the protocol
• History of "illegal" injection drug use
• Inactivated vaccine 14 days prior to vaccination
• Use of experimental agents within 30 days prior to study
• Receipt of blood products or immunoglobulin in the past 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Rochester School of Medicine

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Smallpox

Interventions

Smallpox Vaccine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Poxviridae Infections; DNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Infections

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Viral Vaccines; Vaccines; Biological Products; Complex Mixtures

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: NIH

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 9, 2003
• First Posted: September 10, 2003
• Study Completion: November 1, 2004
• Last Updated: August 27, 2010

Record last verified: 2006-05

Locations

US (1)