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Egg HypersensitivitySNIFFLENCT01859039

Safety of Nasal Influenza Immunisation in Egg Allergic Children

An observational study of Egg Hypersensitivity, run by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust at 12 sites in United Kingdom.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Egg allergy is common in early childhood, affecting at least one in 50 preschool children. Influenza ("'flu") vaccines contain egg protein, as the vaccine is cultured in hen's eggs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Egg Hypersensitivity
What is being tested?
Administration of Live attenuated influenza vaccine
Type of treatment
Vaccines
How many people
282 participants
Where
12 sitesUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Sep 2013to Feb 2014
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 2 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: Children and young people with egg allergy between 2-17 years old

Who may be able to join

  • Aged 2 - 17 years old
  • Physician-diagnosis of egg allergy

Who cannot join

  • Contraindicated as acutely unwell or current unstable asthma
  • Use of asthma reliever medication in last 72 hours
  • Recent administration of a medication containing antihistamine within the last 4 days
  • Current oral steroid for asthma exacerbation or course completed within last 2 weeks
  • Contraindications to ingredient in LAIV (notwithstanding allergy to egg protein)
  • Previous allergic reaction to an influenza vaccine
  • Children and adolescents who are clinically immunodeficient due to conditions or immunosuppressive therapy such as: acute and chronic leukaemias; lymphoma; symptomatic HIV infection; cellular immune deficiencies; and high-dose corticosteroids.
  • Children and adolescents younger than 18 years of age receiving salicylate therapy because of the association of Reye's syndrome with salicylates and wild-type influenza infection.

Trial locations and contacts

12 sites in 1 country.

12 sites in 1 country

United Kingdom12 sites
  • Sandwell General Hospital

    Birmingham

  • Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

    Bristol

  • Royal Hospital for Sick Children

    Edinburgh

  • Leicester Royal Infirmary

    Leicester

  • Alder Hey Children's Hospital

    Liverpool

  • Evelina Children's Hospital

    London

  • Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St. Mary's Hospital)

    London

  • London St George's Hospital

    London

  • Manchester Royal Children's

    Manchester

  • Newcastle Freeman Hospital

    Newcastle

  • Oxford

    Oxford

  • University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

    Southampton

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About this study

Official title: Phase 4 Study to Assess the Safety of Nasal Influenza Immunisation in Egg Allergic Children - a Multicentre Observational Study

Egg allergy is common in early childhood, affecting at least one in 50 preschool children. Influenza ("'flu") vaccines contain egg protein, as the vaccine is cultured in hen's eggs. There is robust data to support the safety of influenza vaccines (containing low or negligible amounts of egg protein) in patients with egg allergy.

A new influenza vaccine, known as LAIV (Live Attenuated Intranasal Vaccine) has recently been approved by a number of licensing boards and is given by a spray into the nose. This new vaccine has been available in the United States for several years and is highly effective and against influenza infection, with an excellent safety profile in children without egg allergy. However, LAIV is also grown in hen's eggs and contains egg protein, and there are NO existing data on the safety of LAIV in egg-allergic children.

The objective of this multicentre study is to assess the safety of intranasal LAIV in egg-allergic children, in order to demonstrate that these children can safely be given the new LAIV within a primary care health environment.

Being tested
Administration of Live attenuated influenza vaccine
Keywords
Egg allergy, Anaphylaxis, Children, Influenza vaccine
Medical subject headings
Egg Hypersensitivity, Anaphylaxis, Influenza, Human

What participants receive

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

  • Administration of Live attenuated influenza vaccineBiological

    Also called Fluenz (EMA approval number EU/1/10/661/002), FluMist

Study groups in NCT01859039
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Egg allergic childrenAdministration of Live attenuated influenza vaccine
Receives: Biological: Administration of Live attenuated influenza vaccine

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of allergic reaction to nasal influenza vaccination using a Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) in egg-allergic children

    Measured: Within 2 hours of vaccine administration

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Incidence of delayed symptoms up to 72 hours after nasal influenza vaccination with LAIV in egg-allergic children

    Measured: 72 hours after vaccine administration

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 May 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2013
  3. Primary completionFeb 2014
  4. Study completionFeb 2014

Resources

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
282 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01859039
Sponsor's protocol ID
RHM CHI 0659
Acronym
SNIFFLE
Status last verified
Aug 2020
First submitted
17 May 2013
Last updated
10 Aug 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Turner PJ, Southern J, Andrews NJ, Miller E, Erlewyn-Lajeunesse M; SNIFFLE Study Investigators. Safety of live attenuated influenza vaccine in atopic children with egg allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2015 Aug;136(2):376-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.12.1925. Epub 2015 Feb 13.

    PubMed 25684279

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Egg Hypersensitivity, run by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust at 12 sites in United Kingdom.

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 8 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 10 Aug 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 12 sites in United Kingdom. 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of allergic reaction to nasal influenza vaccination using a Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) in egg-allergic children (time frame: Within 2 hours of vaccine administration). 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 NCT01859039, 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 10 Aug 2020.

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