AzTrials
AzTrials

Vaccine ReactionEarly Phase 1NCT07908329

Intradermal Influenza Vaccination

A Early Phase 1 study testing MicronJet, Fluzone® Quadrivalent and Fluzone® High Dose Quadrivalent in people with Vaccine Reaction, run by Yale University at 1 site in United States.

Recruiting

Looking for participants now. Contact the study team or a site below to ask about taking part.

Sites and contacts
Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

The goal of this study is to characterize the immune response, both innate and adaptive, as well as locally and systemic, to intradermal (ID) vaccination. The intervention involves intradermal administration of an FDA-approved intramuscular seasonal influenza vaccine, using an FDA-approved device MicronJet. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Vaccine Reaction
What is being tested?
MicronJet, Fluzone® Quadrivalent and Fluzone® High Dose Quadrivalent
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
139 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Oct 2026to May 2029
Phase
Early Phase 1
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy Arm:
  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study, as well as have deidentified samples and data stored for future research.
  • Able to proficiently speak, read, and write English.
  • Male or female, aged 18-40 years old at time of initial enrollment
  • Participant is allowed to participate in subsequent influenza seasons even if they will be >40 years old.
Show all 18Show fewer
  • In good general health as evidenced by medical history
  • Cancer Arm:
  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study, as well as have deidentified samples and data stored for future research.
  • Able to proficiently speak, read, and write English.
  • Deemed eligible to receive an influenza vaccine by their treating oncologist/oncological team. Their oncology team will also determine that the patient's participation in the study will not impact their clinical care or participation in other clinical trials.
  • PAIS Arm:
  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study, as well as have deidentified samples and data stored for future research.
  • Able to proficiently speak, read, and write English.
  • Deemed eligible to receive an influenza vaccine by their referring provider.
  • Documentation of infection (i.e. COVID-19, Lyme).

Who cannot join

  • Healthy Arm:
  • CBC with differential, lymphocyte phenotyping with T, B, and natural killer cells (TBNK), complete metabolic panel, anti-CMV immunoglobulin (Ig) G and IgM, and/or anti-Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody panel values outside of the Yale Department of Laboratory Medicine normal reference ranges and deemed clinically significant by the PI at the time of screening.
  • Positive result for anti-HIV 1/2 antibody screening at the time of screening.
  • Prior receipt of a current seasonal influenza vaccine (for the season of participation).
  • History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any components of the study vaccine (e.g., egg protein).
  • History of severe reactions to vaccines.
Show all 62Show fewer
  • Use of an oral glucocorticoid within the past 30 days.
  • Receipt of a live-attenuated vaccine within the past 3 months.
  • Receipt of any experimental vaccine.
  • Receipt of any other type of vaccine (non-live and non-experimental, e.g., tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis [TDaP]) within the past 3 months.
  • Planned vaccination before day 100 after study vaccination.
  • Current or recent use (within the past 90 days) of immunoglobulin therapy.
  • Surgery within the past 8 weeks, or planned surgery before day 28.
  • Current (within the past 30 days) treatment for active malignancy.
  • Cancer chemotherapy in the past 2 years.
  • Administration of any blood products within 90 days of the screening, or planned administration before day 100.
  • History of parasitic, amebic, fungal, or mycobacterial infections within the past 1 year, with the exception of tinea pedis and onychomycosis.
  • History of autoimmune or autoinflammatory disease.
  • In particular skin-related (i.e. psoriasis, lichen planus, lupus, neutrophilic dermatoses, atopic dermatitis)
  • History of keloids
  • History of a bleeding disorder.
  • Current use (within the past 30 days) of illicit drugs (per subject report), with the exception of marijuana.
  • Current alcohol use disorders (criteria per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition), within the past 30 days.
  • Serious, ongoing, uncontrolled infection within the past 30 days as per the judgement of the PI.
  • History of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS).
  • Body Mass Index ≥ 30.
  • Known or suspected immunodeficiency within 1 year, including documented HIV infection.
  • Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant during the study period. (Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test at screening.)
  • Presence of conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, may put the individual at undue risk or compromise the scientific objectives of the study.
  • Co-enrollment guidelines: Co-enrollment in other trials is restricted, other than enrollment on observational studies. Consideration for co-enrollment in trials evaluating the use of a licensed medication will require the approval of the PI. Study staff should be notified of co-enrollment on any other protocol as it may require the approval of the PI.
  • Cancer Arm:
  • CBC with differential, complete metabolic panel, anti-CMV immunoglobulin (Ig) G and IgM, and/or anti-Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody panel values outside of the Yale Department of Laboratory Medicine normal reference ranges and deemed clinically significant by the PI at the time of screening.
  • Positive result for Hepatitis B/C, tuberculosis, or anti-HIV 1/2 antibody at the time of screening.
  • Prior receipt of a current seasonal influenza vaccine (for the season of participation) within the past 3 months.
  • History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any components of the study vaccine (e.g., egg protein).
  • History of severe reactions to vaccines.
  • Active (episodes in the last year) autoimmune disease, such as but not limited to, vitiligo, hypothyroidism, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, and Grave's disease.
  • History of keloids
  • History of a bleeding disorder.
  • Current use (within the past 30 days) of illicit drugs (per subject report), with the exception of marijuana.
  • Current alcohol use disorders (criteria per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition), within the past 30 days.
  • Serious, ongoing, uncontrolled infection within the past 30 days as per the judgement of the PI.
  • History of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS).
  • Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant during the study period. (Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test at screening.)
  • Presence of conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, may put the individual at undue risk or compromise the scientific objectives of the study.
  • Co-enrollment guidelines: Co-enrollment in other trials is allowed, so that participants can consider other trials with potentially life-saving cancer therapies. Study staff should still be notified of co-enrollment to any other protocol.
  • PAIS Arm:
  • CBC with differential, complete metabolic panel, anti-CMV immunoglobulin (Ig) G and IgM, and/or anti-Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody panel values outside of the Yale Department of Laboratory Medicine normal reference ranges and deemed clinically significant by the PI at the time of screening.
  • Positive result for Hepatitis B/C, tuberculosis, or anti-HIV 1/2 antibody at the time of screening.
  • Prior receipt of a current seasonal influenza vaccine (for the season of participation) within the past 3 months.
  • History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any components of the study vaccine (e.g., egg protein).
  • History of severe reactions to vaccines.
  • Active (episodes in the last year) autoimmune disease, such as but not limited to, vitiligo, hypothyroidism, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, and Grave's disease.
  • History of keloids
  • Bleeding disorder.
  • Current use (within the past 30 days) of illicit drugs (per subject report), with the exception of marijuana.
  • Current alcohol use disorders (criteria per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition), within the past 30 days.
  • Serious, ongoing, uncontrolled infection within the past 30 days as per the judgement of the PI.
  • History of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS).
  • Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant during the study period. (Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test at screening.)
  • Presence of conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, may put the individual at undue risk or compromise the scientific objectives of the study.
  • Co-enrollment guidelines: Co-enrollment in other trials is allowed. Study staff should still be notified of co-enrollment to any other protocol.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Andrew Johnston, MD, PhD contact

203-745-0216

Andrew.d.johnston@yale.edu

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Church Street Research Unit

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519

    Recruiting

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Characterization of Immune Response to Intradermal Influenza Vaccination

The goal of this study is to characterize the immune response, both innate and adaptive, as well as locally and systemic, to intradermal (ID) vaccination. The intervention involves intradermal administration of an FDA-approved intramuscular seasonal influenza vaccine, using an FDA-approved device MicronJet. Investigators will measure antibody titers, cell subtypes, and multi-omic profiles, by collecting skin and peripheral blood at baseline and at several time points after vaccination. The primary objective is to identify baseline correlates of immune response in the skin and peripheral blood to the seasonal influenza vaccine. The investigators secondary goals are to describe the inflammatory response in the skin over time.

Read the detailed description

This is a single-site, prospective, open-label, exploratory study designed to characterize local and systemic immune responses to seasonal influenza vaccination. Seasonal influenza vaccination is used as a controlled immune challenge to identify baseline and early post-vaccination features associated with the magnitude, kinetics, and durability of the immune response. The study includes three participant arms based on medical history: healthy adults, patients with cancer who are preparing to begin immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, and adults with physician-diagnosed post-acute infection syndrome (PAIS), including long COVID and long Lyme disease or post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome.

Participants receive a season-appropriate Fluzone influenza vaccine. Depending on the study arm and cohort, the vaccine is administered either intradermally using a MicronJet600 microneedle device or intramuscularly. The vaccine is approved for intramuscular administration; its intradermal administration in this study is an off-label use conducted under an exemption from an Investigational New Drug application. Intradermal participants receive a 0.3 mL dose. Intramuscular participants receive the dose specified for their cohort and influenza season.

Participants are evaluated before vaccination and followed longitudinally after vaccination. Participants may also provide optional stool samples. The primary immunogenicity measurement is the change in influenza microneutralization antibody titers between Day 0 and Day 28.

Cancer and PAIS arms are exploratory.

Being tested
MicronJet, Fluzone® Quadrivalent, Fluzone® High Dose Quadrivalent

What participants receive

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

  • MicronJetDevice

    MicronJet 600 syringe will be used to administer intradermal flu vaccine injections

  • Fluzone® QuadrivalentBiological

    Intradermal injections of 0.3mL

  • Fluzone® QuadrivalentBiological

    Intramuscular injection of 0.3mL

  • Fluzone® High Dose QuadrivalentBiological

    For participants >65 years old

Study groups in NCT07908329
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HealthyActive comparatorHealthy participants will receive either intramuscular or intradermal flu vaccination.
Receives: Device: MicronJet; Biological: Fluzone® Quadrivalent; Biological: Fluzone® High Dose Quadrivalent
Cancer (Exploratory Arm)OtherCancer patients about to undergo Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) therapy will receive either intramuscular or intradermal flu vaccination.
Receives: Device: MicronJet; Biological: Fluzone® Quadrivalent; Biological: Fluzone® High Dose Quadrivalent
Post acute infection syndrome (PAIS) (Exploratory Arm)OtherPAIS patients will receive either intramuscular or intradermal flu vaccination
Receives: Device: MicronJet; Biological: Fluzone® Quadrivalent; Biological: Fluzone® High Dose Quadrivalent

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in antibody titer concentration to vaccination-Blood

    Change in antibody titer to vaccination as measured by microneutralization titers at day 0 and day 28 will be correlated with biomarkers in the blood using generalized estimating equations.

    Measured: Day 0 and Day 28

  2. Change in antibody titer concentration to vaccination-Skin

    Change in antibody titer to vaccination as measured by microneutralization titers at day 0 and day 28 will be correlated with biomarkers in the skin at baseline using generalized estimating equations.

    Measured: Day 0 and Day 28

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Change in antibody titer concentration to vaccination

    Change in antibody titer response to vaccination as measured by microneutralization titers at day 0 and day 28 and its relationship with established baseline biomarkers (CD38+, CD20+, B cell, among others) and post-vaccination biomarkers (plasmablast, among others) in the blood will be correlated using generalized estimating equations.

    Measured: Day 0 and Day 28

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Nov 2026
  2. Study start1 Oct 2026
  3. Primary completionMay 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMay 2029 (estimated)

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
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Please see the detailed study description regarding the different arms and study visit design for each.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
139 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07908329
Sponsor's protocol ID
2000035891_a
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
26 Oct 2026
Last updated
2 Nov 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
Yes: De-identified data in an NIH-funded or approved public repository, including genetic data in the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP); gene expression and chromatin profiling data in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO); sequencing data in the NCBI Sequence Read Archive (SRA); flow cytometry data in FlowRepository.De-identified or identified data with approved outside collaborators under appropriate agreements.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Early Phase 1 study testing MicronJet, Fluzone® Quadrivalent and Fluzone® High Dose Quadrivalent in people with Vaccine Reaction, run by Yale University 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 18 inclusion and 62 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2026. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Andrew Johnston, MD, PhD (203-745-0216, Andrew.d.johnston@yale.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in antibody titer concentration to vaccination-Blood (time frame: Day 0 and Day 28). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 2 Nov 2026.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in