Annual Study to Investigate Inactivated Subunit Influenza Vaccine for the 2006/2007 Influenza Season in Europe.

January 29, 2009 updated by: Solvay Pharmaceuticals

Immunogenicity and Reactogenicity of Trivalent Influenza Subunit Vaccine Influvac® for the Season 2006/2007. An Open, Baseline-Controlled Study in Two Groups of Healthy Subjects: Adults and Elderly.

Influenza (flu) viruses change continuously, therefore also the parts of viruses used in influenza vaccines can vary from year to year. In Europe, manufacturers/marketing holders of these vaccines are required to be involved in ongoing clinical trials and to present the results to the competent authorities each year. The current study is a phase IIIa clinical trial with a commercially available vaccine (Influvac®) supplied in pre filled syringes. It is part of the ongoing clinical trial program for Influvac® and will be done to assess the immunogenicity and safety and tolerability of next season's trivalent influenza subunit vaccine in two groups of healthy subjects: subjects aged >= 18 and <= 60 years and subjects >= 61 years of age (elderly).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

120

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

  • Belgium
      • Tessenderlo, Belgium
        • Site 1

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Signed and dated informed consent.
  • Healthy and aged >= 18 and <= 60 years or >= 61 years of age.
  • Mental health good enough to understand the study and the informed consent form and to fill in the questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known to be allergic to eggs, chicken protein, gentamicin or any other constituent of the vaccine.
  • Having fever and/or presenting with an acute infectious episode of the upper and/or lower respiratory airways.
  • Having experienced a documented serious systemic reaction after previous influenza vaccination.
  • Having an auto-immune disorder (e.g. RA, SLE, auto-immune thyroid disorders) or other disorders affecting the immune system, taking immunosuppressive medication (such as systemic corticosteroids) including the four weeks preceding the start of the study (date of informed consent), or having a disease in a terminal stage.
  • Having received vaccination against influenza within the previous six months before Visit 1.

Exclusion criteria only for female subjects aged >=18 and <=60 years and of childbearing potential:

  • Pregnancy (positive urine pregnancy test on Day 1) or breastfeeding.
  • Absence of use of a medically accepted method of birth control (i.e. oral contraceptive, Intra Uterine Device, double barrier method).

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
Immunogenicity (HI-titers after 2 and 3 weeks), reactogenicity and inconvenience of Influvac® 2006/2007

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
HI derived parameters: seroprotection, seroconversion and mean fold increase (CHMP)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Solvay Pharmaceuticals

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

July 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 29, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 29, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

June 30, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 30, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 29, 2009

Last Verified

January 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • S201.3.125
  • 2006-001300-37

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