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Ovarian CancerNCT00478387

Ovarian Cancer and Immune Response to Flu Vaccine

An observational study of Ovarian Cancer, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine what the immune response is of ovarian cancer patients in remission, when they are given the flu vaccine. After receiving the flu vaccine, patients will have blood drawn 5 times in 12 months to study antibody response to the flu vaccine. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Ovarian Cancer
What is being tested?
The current season's trivalent killed influenza vaccine
Type of treatment
Vaccines
How many people
37 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2006to Jun 2011
Phase
Observational
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 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: To gather preliminary information regarding immune response following influenza vaccination via measurement of antibody in subjects with advanced ovarian and primary peritoneal cancer in remission..

Who may be able to join

  • All subjects must have a histologic diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer or primary peritoneal carcinoma. Time from completion of chemotherapy will be no more than 6 months.
  • If no clinical evidence of disease is present after diagnosis with Stage III or IV disease and completion of primary surgery and chemotherapy, or, if no clinical evidence of disease is present after completion of chemotherapy for a disease recurrence diagnosed after a progression-free interval of at least 2 years, for patients of any initial stage.

Who cannot join

  • Prior malignancy (except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer) within the past five years.
  • Presence of active CNS disease.
  • Active bacterial, viral or fungal infections.
  • Chemotherapy, biologic therapy, or radiation therapy < 4 weeks prior to study entry.
  • History of active autoimmunity or immunosuppression.
  • Use of immunosuppressive drugs within 4 weeks prior to study entry. Patients may receive chemotherapy or other immunosuppressive medications at the discretion of their physician during the subsequent year after influenza vaccination without exclusion from the study.
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  • Patients with tumors of low malignant potential (borderline tumors) will not be eligible.
  • Prior influenza vaccination with the current vaccine.
  • History of serious sensitivity to eggs, or previous influenza vaccine.
  • Pregnant of breastfeeding subjects.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of GYN Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

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About this study

Official title: Study of the Immunogenicity of Killed Influenza Vaccine in Patients With Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and Primary Peritoneal Cancer in Remission

The purpose of this study is to determine what the immune response is of ovarian cancer patients in remission, when they are given the flu vaccine. After receiving the flu vaccine, patients will have blood drawn 5 times in 12 months to study antibody response to the flu vaccine.

Conditions
Ovarian Cancer
Being tested
The current season's trivalent killed influenza vaccine
Keywords
Advanced Ovarian and Primary Peritoneal Cancer in Remission
Medical subject headings
Ovarian Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • The current season's trivalent killed influenza vaccineBiological

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 May 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2006
  3. Primary completionJun 2011
  4. Study completionJun 2011

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
37 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00478387
Sponsor's protocol ID
805443
Other IDs
UPCC 5806 (N01-A1-50024)
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
22 May 2007
Last updated
5 Oct 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Ovarian Cancer, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.

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 2 inclusion and 10 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 Oct 2016. 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 United States. 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.

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.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 Oct 2016.

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