Status:

UNKNOWN

Clinical Investigation on Allergic-like Reactions and Oculo-respiratory Syndrome After the H1N1 Pandemic Vaccine

Lead Sponsor:

PHAC/CIHR Influenza Research Network

Collaborating Sponsors:

Institut National en Santé Publique du Québec

Laval University

Conditions:

Anaphylaxis

Allergy

Eligibility:

All Genders

10-64 years

Brief Summary

During the 2009-2010 immunization campaign against pandemic H1N1, some people reported having allergic-like reactions (anaphylaxis(a shock-like reaction), hives, swelling, etc.). A vaccine allergy may...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • case:
  • There will be three groups of cases. For all groups of cases, patients will be included if the time of onset of their first symptoms has been within 24 hours after vaccination and if they are between 10 and 64 years of age.
  • Anaphylaxis: these patients will have to meet at least level 3 of diagnostic certainty according to the Brighton Collaboration criteria for anaphylaxis
  • Allergic-like reactions: These patients will have to have displayed at least one sign or symptom of an allergic reaction (any of the minor or major criteria of anaphylaxis) but will exclude patients with conjunctivitis who will belong to the ORS group (see below).
  • ORS cases: According to the Public Health Agency case definition, these patients should have presented a bilateral conjunctivitis plus ≥1 of the seven respiratory symptoms (cough, wheeze, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, hoarseness or sore throat) that started within 24 hrs of vaccination, with or without facial oedema (no restriction for duration)
  • Controls will be individuals between 10 and 64 years of age who received the pH1N1 vaccine but did not present any of the above mentioned adverse events after their vaccine (anaphylaxis, allergic like reactions and SOR).

Exclusion

  • Pregnant women cannot participate in this study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

138 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01247415

Start Date

January 1 2011

End Date

November 1 2012

Last Update

July 4 2012

Active Locations (7)

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Centre Hospitalier Charles Lemoyne

Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada, J4V2H1

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2L4M1

3

Montreal General Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G1A4

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Montreal Children's Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3H1P3