Standard Dose Versus High-Dose Inactivated Flu Vaccine in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Patients

Randomized, Double Blind, Comparison of Standard Dose Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Patients

This is a phase I trial in which the both the safety and immunogenicity of the standard dose flu vaccine will be compared with high dose flu vaccine in children that have undergone solid organ transplantation (SOT).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Patients
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Standard dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine; Drug: High-Dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine

Detailed Description

A prospective, randomized, double-blind phase 1 safety and immunogenicity study of the HD compared with the SD TIV in pediatric patients between the ages of three and 17 yr that have undergone SOT (Clin-Trials.gov. NCT01525004) was conducted. Subjects were randomized in a 2:1 fashion to receive 0.5 mL of either the HD (60 μg) or SD (15 μg) TIV intramuscularly. Subjects <9 yr of age received either one or two doses of the vaccine based on ACIP recommendations [19]. The study was approved by Institutional Review Boards at both institutions (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, and the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA) and conducted during the 2011-2012 influenza season. Subjects were randomly allocated to either the HD or SD group by a computer-generated allocation system. Participants, their families, and research staff who performed clinical evaluations remained blinded to the child's assigned dosage, while designated unblinded nurses administered the requisite vaccine.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 38
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Tennessee
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
      • Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 3 years to 17 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pediatric SOT patients (kidney, liver, heart, lungs, intestine, and/or multi-visceral)
• Must be at least 6 months after transplant.
• 3-17 years of age, inclusive.
• Available for duration of study.
• Parent or guardian able to be reached by phone.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of hypersensitivity to previous influenza vaccination or severe hypersensitivity to eggs/egg protein.
• History of Guillian-Barre syndrome.
• Receipt of rituximab within the past one year.
• Rejection treatment with intravenous steroid bolus within 30 days.
• Rejection treatment with monoclonal antibody or antilymphocyte preparation (e.g. Alemtuzumab, Muromonab-CD3, etc.) within 90 days.
• Have any condition that would, in the opinion of the site investigator, place them at an unacceptable risk of injury or render them unable to meet the requirements of the protocol.
• Have any condition that the investigator believes may interfere with successful completion of the study.
• History of received 2011-2012 influenza vaccine.
• Pregnant female.
• History of proven influenza disease after September 1, 2011.
• History of known infection with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
• History of known latex hypersensitivity.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Standard dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine	Drug: Standard dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine; 0.5 mL standard dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine, either one dose or 2 based on whether the patient has previously received standard dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine
Experimental: High-Dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine	Drug: High-Dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine; 0.5 mL of high-dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine, either one dose or 2 based on whether the patient has previously received standard dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Safety profile of high dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine to standard dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in pediatric solid organ transplant patients	We will record local and systemic reactions after each vaccination for seven days. Patients will fill out a diary card. We will collect adverse events for 28 days and SAE for 6 months.	6-9 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Humoral immune responses of pediatric Solid Organ Transplant patients to influenza virus antigens included in trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine after high and standard doses of trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine.	We will measure HAI titers. We will calculate the perecet of subjects who acheive HAI titers greater than and equal to 1:40 and those with 4-fold increase. We will also calculate GMTs.	12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Vanderbilt University
• Collaborators: University of Pittsburgh; MCM Vaccines B.V.
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Natasha Halasa, MD, Vanderbilt University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: September 1, 2011
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 1, 2012
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 14, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 30, 2012
• First Posted (Estimate): February 2, 2012

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): August 16, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 12, 2016
• Last Verified: August 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Solid organ transplant; Flu vaccine
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Physiological Effects of Drugs; Immunologic Factors; Vaccines
• Other Study ID Numbers: 111069 - IRB