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InfluenzaPhase 1/2NCT00386542

Needle-free Jet Injection of Reduced-dose, Intradermal, Influenza Vaccine in >= 6 to < 24-month-old Children

A Phase 1/2 study testing Vaxigrip® trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine and Intradermal spacer on Biojector® 2000 jet injector in people with Influenza, run by Pedro Moro at 1 site in Dominican Republic.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a sequential phase I and II, controlled, double-blinded study to determine whether immune responses suggesting protection against influenza can safely be induced in young children by two reduced doses one month apart of 0.1 mL of a trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (INF) administered by the intradermal… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 24 monthsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Influenza
What is being tested?
Vaxigrip® trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine and Intradermal spacer on Biojector® 2000 jet injector
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
450 participants
Where
1 siteDominican Republic
Study dates
Oct 2006to May 2010
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 24 months
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Age from > = 6 to < 24 months (not having reached 2nd birthday).
  • Born after a full-term (≥ 37 weeks), and birth weight of >= 2.5 kg (>= 5 pounds, 8 ounces)
  • History of prior or first attendance as a patient, or as a sibling of a patient, seeking routine immunization or other clinical care at the Hospital Infantíl Robert Reid Cabral (HIRRC)
  • The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) provide(s) written informed consent and agree(s) to bring the infant back to the clinic for all visits scheduled in the study
  • Up-to-date for routine doses of vaccines officially recommended for the patient's age in the Dominican Republic to prevent tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae B
  • In good health, as determined by medical history and physical examination collected in accordance with the Case Report Form (CRF), and by the clinical judgment of the investigators.

Who cannot join

  • Infants WHOSE PARENT(S)/LEGAL GUARDIAN(S):
  • Are unable or unwilling to give written informed consent for their infant to participate in the study
  • Cannot be contacted by telephone (family's own or a neighbor's) if necessary for adverse events if scheduled followup return appointments are missed
  • Are unable to complete the diary for adverse events; are unable to measure and record temperatures or maximal diameter of local reactions or limb circumference; or have difficulty understanding written instructions; or other factors which indicate exclusion in the judgement of the study staff.
  • INFANTS who:
  • Have fever (by parental report or by rectal temperature ≥ 38.5° C or axillary ≥ 38.0° C) currently or within the past 3 days, or who are currently suffering from an acute or chronic infectious disease (including known HIV)
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  • Have had an acute or chronic infection requiring systemic antimicrobial therapy (antibiotic or antiviral) or other prescribed treatment within the past 21 days. This includes any underlying illness that may limit their response to vaccination, such as those receiving intravenous immunoglobulin for agammaglobulinemia, or systemic steroid therapy.
  • Are malnourished, defined by weight less than two standard deviations below the median weight for their age
  • Are allergic to eggs, or have a history of any anaphylactic shock, asthma, urticaria, or other allergic reaction after previous vaccinations, or have allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the study vaccine
  • Have ever previously received any influenza vaccine
  • Have received within the prior 28 days, or for whom there is the indication to receive in the next 56 days, any non-study vaccination or investigational agent outside of the study
  • Have a known bleeding diathesis, or any condition with a prolonged bleeding time
  • Currently have any serious confirmed or suspected disease, such as metabolic, cardiac, or autoimmune disease, or diabetes
  • Have a history of epilepsy or a seizure disorder, or neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism
  • Have a genetic anomaly or known cytogenic disorder (e.g., Down's syndrome)
  • Have leukemia, lymphoma, or any other cancer/neoplasm
  • Have known or suspected immune dysfunction, including HIV infection, or receives(ed) immunosuppressive therapy, including systemic corticosteroids
  • Have ever received blood, blood products, or parenteral preparations of immunoglobulin
  • Have any other serious disease (e.g., with signs of cardiac or renal failure), including progressive neurologic disease
  • Have any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere in the evaluation of the objectives of the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Dominican Republic1 site
  • Hospital Infantíl Dr. Robert Reid Cabral

    Santo Domingo, Nacional, 2

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About this study

Official title: Clinical Trial of Safety (Reactogenicity) and Immunogenicity of Needle-free Jet Injection of Reduced-dose, Intradermal Influenza Vaccine (INF) Administered to >= 6 to < 24 Month-old Infants and Toddlers in the Dominican Republic

This is a sequential phase I and II, controlled, double-blinded study to determine whether immune responses suggesting protection against influenza can safely be induced in young children by two reduced doses one month apart of 0.1 mL of a trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (INF) administered by the intradermal (ID) route with an investigational ID spacer on a United States (U.S.)-licensed needle-free jet injector (JI), compared to two standard intramuscular (IM) 0.25 mL doses by needle-syringe (N-S) in this age group. The locale is a developing country where financial restraints for the use of full-dose influenza vaccine would limit protection from an influenza pandemic threat, where N-Ss pose dangers and drawbacks in clinical use, and where Mantoux-type N-S ID injections are difficult to administer during mass campaigns.

Read the detailed description

Randomized, observer-blinded, clinical pilot (phase I) trial of safety, followed by a clinical (phase II) trial of safety and non-inferiority of immune response to the standard route and dose for the merged subjects from both phases.

Phase I - Influenza-vaccine naïve children (n = 48) aged >= 6 to < 24 months will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to the following three study arms, each to receive two doses on days 0 and 28 of trivalent inactivated influenza (INF) vaccine (Vaxigrip®, Sanofi Pasteur, Lyon, France) into the left thigh (< 12 months) or left deltoid (≥ 12 months):

  • Group "ID-JI-0.1" (n = 16) - reduced 0.1 mL INF doses administered intradermally (ID) by needle-free jet injector (JI) (Biojector® 2000 subcutaneous syringe no. 2 [green color code], with 2 cm investigational spacer, Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc., Portland, OR, USA)
  • Group "IM-NS-0.1" (n = 16) - reduced 0.1 mL INF doses administered intramuscularly (IM) needle-syringe (NS) (via 22-25 gauge needle, minimum 25 mm/1-inch length)
  • Group "IM-NS-0.25" (controls) (n = 16) - full 0.25 mL INF doses administered intramuscularly (IM) by needle-syringe (NS) (22-25 gauge needle, minimum 25 mm/1-inch length)

Phase II - Upon assessment of the safety profile from phase I by the unblinded Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB), with its approval an additional 402 children will be recruited and randomized (134 per group) as in phase I above. Total subjects in phase I and II = 450 (150 in each of three study arms).

Adverse Event Diaries: Parents will be trained to complete a diary form to observe, measure, and record solicited local reactions for the injection site and systemic signs and symptoms for the child for days 0 through 7 after vaccination, plus unsolicited symptoms, illness, and medications for days 0 through 28.

Followup: Return clinic visits will be scheduled on days 2, 7, and 28 after INF dose 1, at which times the diary card data will be recorded by staff and the card collected on day 28. Upon receiving dose 2 of vaccine, patients will be scheduled again to return to the study center 2, 7, and 28 days afterwards. The same procedures as for dose 1 regarding diary cards, telephone followup, and home visits will apply after dose 2.

Upon returning to clinic on day 28 after dose 2 (day 56 after dose 1), the child will receive an unblinded, "insurance", full-volume, 0.25 mL dose (#3) of influenza vaccine by NS IM, unless he or she is in the full-dose IM control group IM-NS-0.25, in which case a mock injection will be administered instead of a 3rd full dose beyond the usual 2-dose series. All participants will return 6 months after this third injection for a fourth "bonus" dose of influenza vaccine to ensure protection for the following season.

Serum Collection: Blood specimens to measure serologic responses will be collected three times, just prior to vaccination on day 0 (INF dose 1), on day 28 (INF dose 2), and on day 56 (INF "insurance" dose 3).

Ethical oversight additional to CDC IRB G by (1) World Health Organization Research Ethics Review Committee, (2) Consejo Nacional de Bioética en Salud, and (3) Fundación Dominicana de Infectología Comité de Etica/Investigaciones.

Conditions
Influenza
Being tested
Vaxigrip® trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine, Intradermal spacer on Biojector® 2000 jet injector
Keywords
vaccination, influenza vaccine, jet injection, intradermal injection, infancy, children, dose-sparing, cutaneous vaccination, Dominican Republic, pandemic preparedness, jet injector, reduced dosage, immunogenicity, reactogenicity, safety, needle-free, immune response, hemagglutination inhibition, Infant
Medical subject headings
Influenza, Human

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Vaxigrip® trivalent inactivated influenza vaccineBiological

    See full description elsewhere in this record.

  • Intradermal spacer on Biojector® 2000 jet injectorDevice

    See elsewhere in this record for full description.

Study groups in NCT00386542
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ID-JI-0.1ExperimentalGroup "ID-JI-0.1" (n = 16) - reduced 0.1 mL INF doses administered intradermally (ID) by needle-free jet injector (JI) (Biojector® 2000 subcutaneous syringe no. 2 [green color code], with 2 cm investigational spacer, Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc., Portland, OR, USA)
Receives: Biological: Vaxigrip® trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine; Device: Intradermal spacer on Biojector® 2000 jet injector
IM-NS-0.1Active comparatorGroup "IM-NS-0.1" (n = 16) - reduced 0.1 mL INF doses administered intramuscularly (IM) needle-syringe (NS) (via 22-25 gauge needle, minimum 25 mm/1-inch length)
Receives: Biological: Vaxigrip® trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine
IM-NS-0.25 controlActive comparatorGroup "IM-NS-0.25" (controls) (n = 16) - full 0.25 mL INF doses administered intramuscularly (IM) by needle-syringe (NS) (22-25 gauge needle, minimum 25 mm/1-inch length)
Receives: Biological: Vaxigrip® trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rates of seroconversion (SC) on HI assay 1 month after dose 2. SC defined as titer >= 40 among initial-seronegatives (titer < 8 on day 0); OR, a followup titer which rises >= 4-fold.

    seroconversion and safety assessed through occurrence of local and systemic reactions

    Measured: One month after each of doses 1 and 2.

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Rates of local and systemic reactions

    assessment of these reactions by study investigators

    Measured: Up to 42 days for prompted symptoms after investigational doses 1 and 2. Up to 6 months for unsolicited ones.

  2. Seroprotection (SP) on HI assay, defined as >= 40 regardless of baseline

    assays were performed at CDC

    Measured: One month after each of doses 1 and 2.

  3. Geometric mean titers (GMT) on HI

    assays were performed at CDC

    Measured: One month after each of doses 1 and 2.

  4. Geometric mean increase (GMI) on HI

    assays were performed at CDC

    Measured: One month after each of doses 1 and 2.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Oct 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2006
  3. Primary completionNov 2009
  4. Study completionMay 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
450 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00386542
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDC-ISO-4785
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
10 Oct 2006
Last updated
5 Aug 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Palomeque FS, Weniger BG, Jet-Injected Cutaneous Influenza Vaccination Study Group. History and Technologies for Cutaneous Influenza Vaccination; and Preliminary Results from a CDC Trial of Jet-Injected, Needle-free Influenza Vaccine in ≥6 to <24-month-old Children in the Dominican Republic. CDC Vaccine Technology Seminar Series & CDC Influenza Division Seminar Series (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Atlanta, GA, 24 September 2013

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Vaxigrip® trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine and Intradermal spacer on Biojector® 2000 jet injector in people with Influenza, run by Pedro Moro at 1 site in Dominican Republic.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 20 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Aug 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Dominican Republic. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rates of seroconversion (SC) on HI assay 1 month after dose 2. SC defined as titer >= 40 among initial-seronegatives (titer < 8 on day 0); OR, a followup titer which rises >= 4-fold. (time frame: One month after each of doses 1 and 2.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00386542, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Aug 2024.

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