Status:

COMPLETED

Immunogenicity and Safety Study of an Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (Split Virus, Vero Cell Derived) in Adults Aged 50 Years and Older

Lead Sponsor:

Alachua Government Services, Inc.

Conditions:

Influenza

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness (seroprotection and seroconversion as measured by the hemagglutination inhibition \[HI\] assay) of an investigational Vero cell-derived, t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Are 50 years of age or older on the day of screening
  • Have an understanding of the study, agree to its provisions, have the ability to adhere to the provisions of the study and give written informed consent prior to study entry
  • If female and capable of bearing children,have a negative urine pregnancy test result within 24 hours prior to the vaccination on Study Day 0 and agree to employ adequate birth control measures.

Exclusion

  • History of severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis to egg protein or any other component of the Vero cell-derived influenza vaccine or the egg-derived influenza vaccine
  • Oral temperature of \>= 99.5°F (37.5°C) on the day of vaccination in this study (Note: Subjects meeting this exclusion criterion may be rescheduled for vaccination and study entry at a later date if certain requirements \[in the study protocol\] are met)
  • Rash or dermatologic condition or tattoos which may interfere with injection site reaction rating
  • Blood transfusion or immunoglobulins received within 90 days of study entry
  • Live vaccine received within 4 weeks or inactivated vaccine or subunit vaccine received within 2 weeks of study entry
  • Previous vaccination against influenza for the 2008/2009 northern hemisphere influenza season
  • Functional or surgical asplenia (e.g. from a history of hemoglobinopathies, leukemias, or lymphomas)
  • Diagnosed immunodeficiency as a result of a pathological condition
  • Pharmacologically induced immunodeficiency as a result of prescribed administration of corticosteroids (e.g., any systemic administration of corticosteroids or an inhaled dose equivalent to 800 mg of beclomethasone dipropionate) or chemotherapeutics or as a result of radiation therapy or any other modality capable of altering normal immunologic response
  • Known or suspected problem with drug or alcohol abuse
  • Investigational drug received within 6 weeks prior to study entry or concurrent participating in a clinical study that includes the administration of an investigational product
  • Subjects who are a member of the team conducting this study or are in a dependent relationship with the study investigator. Dependent relationships include close relatives (i.e., children, spouse/partner, siblings, parents) as well as employees of the investigator.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

3208 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00782431

Start Date

November 1 2008

End Date

July 1 2009

Last Update

January 2 2026

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Coastal Clinical Research, Inc.

Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36608

2

Quality of Life Medical & Research Center, LLC

Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85712

3

Benchmark Research, San Francisco

Sacramento, California, United States, 95816

4

California Research Foundation

San Diego, California, United States, 92103-6204