Safety and Immunogenicity of an Adjuvanted Influenza Vaccine in Subjects Aged 65 Years and Over.

September 13, 2006 updated by: Novartis

A Phase II, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Multi Center Study to Evaluate Safety and Immunogenicity of a Surface Antigen, Inactivated, (Adjuvanted With MF59C.1) Influenza Vaccine, Formulation 2005-2006, When Administered to Elderly Subjects.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and immunogenicity of a single intramuscular (IM) injection of an adjuvanted influenza vaccine in elderly subjects.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

50

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Chieti, Italy, 66100
        • G. d'Annunzio University
      • Lanciano, Italy
        • Office of Hygiene and Public Health, ASL Lanciano

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 65 years of age or older and in good health

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any serious disease such as: cancer, autoimmune disease, advanced arteriosclerotic disease or complicated diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that requires oxygen therapy, acute or progressive hepatic disease, acute or progressive renal disease, congestive heart failure.
  • any acute disease or infections requiring systemic antibiotic or antiviral therapy
  • hypersensitivity to eggs, chicken protein, chicken feathers, influenza viral protein, neomycin or polymyxin or any other component of the vaccine
  • history of neurological symptoms or signs, or anaphylactic shock following administration of any vaccine
  • known or suspected (or high risk of developing) impairment/alteration of immune function within the past 7 days

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
CHMP criteria for evaluation of flu vaccines e.g Seroprotection, GMR's and Seroconversion rate at day 21 following vaccination.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Number and percentage of subjects with at least one local reaction between Day 0 and Day 3 after vaccine injection.
Number and percentage of subjects with at least one systemic reaction between Day 0 and Day 3 after vaccine injection.
Number and percentage of subjects with at least one adverse event between Day 0 and the study termination visit (Day 21, window: 20-24).

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Novartis

Collaborators

Novartis Vaccines

Investigators

  • Study Director: Novartis Vaccines - Drug Information Services, Novartis

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 19, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 14, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2006

Last Verified

September 1, 2006

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • V70P3S
  • Eudract number: 2005-000621-38

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