NCT00436046

Brief Summary

Influenza is a virus infection that causes sickness from the nose to the lungs. It is thought that type 1 interferon (a protein that helps the immune system fight viruses) will make flu vaccines more effective. This study will determine if type 1 interferon added to a specific flu vaccine will help the immune system of healthy adults fight off infection better than vaccine alone. Ninety volunteers, ages 18-40, will participate in this study. They will attend 3 study visits and have a final follow-up study visit, email, or phone call about six months after the vaccination. Volunteers will receive a single dose of study vaccine sprayed into the nose. Study procedures including blood samples and nasal washes (the inside of the nose is washed out) will be collected to evaluate immune system responses.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
95

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2007

Shorter than P25 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 15, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 16, 2007

Completed
13 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2007

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2007

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2007

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 18, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

June 13, 2011

Status Verified

October 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1 month

First QC Date

February 15, 2007

Results QC Date

October 9, 2008

Last Update Submit

June 9, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

interferon, vaccine, influenza

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Antibody Responses in Nasal Secretions to Influenza A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 at 14 Days After Intranasal Immunization.

    Number of subjects (frequency) responding with a four-fold or greater increase (magnitude) in titer at day 14 after immunization, relative to pre-immunization levels

    14 days after immunization.

  • Antibody Responses in Nasal Secretions to Influenza A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 at 28 Days After Intranasal Immunization

    Number of subjects (frequency) responding with a four-fold or greater increase (magnitude) in titer at day 28 after immunization, relative to pre-immunization levels.

    28 days after immunization.

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Local and/or Systemic Solicited Symptoms After Intranasal Immunization.

    0-7 days following immunization

  • Serum Antibody Responses (Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) and Neutralization) to Influenza A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 at 14 Days After Intranasal Immunization.

    14 days after immunization.

  • Unsolicited Adverse Events After Intranasal Immunization

    Non-serious AEs are collected through 28 days after vaccination. Serious AEs are collected through 180 days after vaccination.

  • Serum Antibody Responses (Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) and Neutralization) to Influenza A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 at 28 Days After Intranasal Immunization.

    28 days after immunization

Other Outcomes (2)

  • Serum Antibody Responses (Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) and Neutralization) to Influenza B at 14 Days After Intranasal Immunization.

    14 days after immunization

  • Serum Antibody Responses (Hemagglutination Inhibition (HAI) and Neutralization) to Influenza B at 28 Days After Intranasal Immunization.

    28 days after immunization

Study Arms (3)

Group 1: 0.6 ml of IVV

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

30 subjects to receive 0.6 ml of inactivated influenza virus vaccine (IVV).

Biological: Trivalent inactivated influenza virus vaccine (2006-2007 formulation)

Group 3: 0.7 ml of IVV + 10M units of IFN

EXPERIMENTAL

30 subjects to receive 0.7 ml of IVV containing 10M units of interferon (IFN).

Biological: Trivalent inactivated influenza virus vaccine (2006-2007 formulation)Biological: Type 1 interferon

Group 2: 0.6 ml of IVV + 1M unit of IFN

EXPERIMENTAL

30 subjects to receive 0.6 ml of IVV containing 1M units of interferon (IFN).

Biological: Trivalent inactivated influenza virus vaccine (2006-2007 formulation)Biological: Type 1 interferon

Interventions

Commercially available trivalent inactivated influenza virus vaccine without or with 1 of 2 dosages of commercially available type 1 interferon administered once by nasal instillation. Dosages: 0.6 ml of IVV or 0.7 ml of IVV.

Group 1: 0.6 ml of IVVGroup 2: 0.6 ml of IVV + 1M unit of IFNGroup 3: 0.7 ml of IVV + 10M units of IFN

Commercially available lyophilized IFN; dosages 1 M unit (Mu) of IFN; 10 M units (Mu) of IFN.

Group 2: 0.6 ml of IVV + 1M unit of IFNGroup 3: 0.7 ml of IVV + 10M units of IFN

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Male or non-pregnant female (as indicated by a negative urine pregnancy test immediately prior to vaccine administration) between the ages of 18 and 40 years.
  • Women of childbearing potential who are at risk of becoming pregnant must agree to practice adequate contraception (e.g., barrier method, abstinence, and licensed hormonal methods) for at least 3 months after immunization.
  • Is in good health, as determined by vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, oral temperature), medical history and a targeted physical examination based on medical history.
  • Able to understand and comply with planned study procedures.
  • Provides informed consent prior to any study procedures and is available for all study visits.

You may not qualify if:

  • Has a known allergy to eggs, chicken protein or other components of the vaccine.
  • Has a positive urine pregnancy test prior to vaccination (if female of childbearing potential), is lactating, or has the intention to become pregnant within 3 months of receipt of vaccine.
  • Is undergoing immunosuppression as a result of an underlying illness or treatment.
  • Has an active neoplastic disease or a history of any hematologic malignancy.
  • Is using oral or parenteral steroids or other immunosuppressive or cytotoxic drugs.
  • Has used any nasal or aerosol treatments in the past 2 weeks or likely to use any in the next 2 weeks.
  • Has a diagnosis of hay fever or asthma.
  • Has a history of receiving immunoglobulin or other blood product within the 3 months prior to enrollment in this study.
  • Has a diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disease or other major psychiatric diagnosis.
  • Has received any other licensed vaccines within 2 weeks (for inactivated vaccines) or 4 weeks (for live vaccines) prior to enrollment in this study.
  • Has an acute or chronic medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would render vaccination unsafe or would interfere with the evaluation of responses (this includes, but is not limited to: known chronic liver disease, significant renal disease, unstable or progressive neurological disorders, diabetes mellitus, and transplant recipients).
  • Has a history of severe reactions following immunization with contemporary influenza virus vaccines.
  • Has an acute illness, including an oral temperature greater than 100.4 degrees F, within 1 week prior to vaccination.
  • Received an experimental agent (vaccine, drug, biologic, device, blood product, or medication) within 1 month prior to vaccination in the study, or expects to receive an experimental agent during the 6-month study period.
  • Is planning to enroll in another clinical trial at any time during the study period.
  • +5 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Influenza, Human

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Robert Couch, MD
Organization
Baylor College of Medicine

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
LTE60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 15, 2007

First Posted

February 16, 2007

Study Start

March 1, 2007

Primary Completion

April 1, 2007

Study Completion

October 1, 2007

Last Updated

June 13, 2011

Results First Posted

November 18, 2008

Record last verified: 2009-10

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