Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of a Live Intranasal Influenza Vaccine in Children With Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Conditions:

Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-21 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Eligible research subjects will be randomized to receive either FluMist or inactivated influenza vaccine then stratified by age and necessity to receive either one or two immunizations. Subjects requi...

Detailed Description

The secondary objectives of this study are to: 1. Describe the safety of FluMist and inactivated influenza vaccine. 2. Describe the incidence and duration of viral replication following immunization ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 2 through 21 (not yet reached their 22nd birthday) at the time of entry into the study
  • Participant or participants parent/legal guardian available by telephone during the course of the study;
  • Written informed consent (and assent, if applicable) obtained
  • Currently receiving chemotherapy and /or radiotherapy for the treatment of cancer or have received chemotherapy in the past 12 weeks;
  • If the participant's underlying cancer is a solid tumor, current status must be stable disease, partial response, or complete response to therapy; if the participant's underlying disease is a hematological malignancy, current status must be in remission, and if receiving chemotherapy, must be in the "continuation" or "maintenance" phase of therapy or equivalent;
  • Estimated life expectancy of \> 1 year

Exclusion

  • History of hypersensitivity to any component of FluMist or TIV, including egg or egg products, gelatin, or monosodium glutamate;
  • History of hypersensitivity to gentamicin;
  • Close contact with a severely immunocompromised patient (e.g., a hematopoietic stem cell transplant patient, during those periods in which the immunocompromised patient requires care in a protective environment
  • History of Guillain-Barre´ syndrome;
  • History of asthma;
  • Female who is breastfeeding or lactating;

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

56 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00906750

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

July 1 2011

Last Update

October 13 2011

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105