Adjuvanted Influenza Vaccine Evaluation in Kidney Transplant Recipients

December 31, 2014 updated by: University of Alberta

Adjuvanted Influenza Vaccine Evaluation in Kidney Transplant Recipients(AdVEnTR)

Influenza is an important public health problem. Organ transplant patients are particularly susceptible to severe disease. Also, they shed higher quantities of virus for longer durations, leading to greater contagious potential, thereby potentially serving as nodes of spread in the community. Therefore, improved strategies to prevent influenza in this population is an important public health concern. Standard vaccination is poorly immunogenic post-transplant and new vaccine strategies are needed. Adjuvanted vaccines contain molecules that create a strong local inflammatory response and they attract immune cells to the site of injection, increasing the immunogenicity of the vaccine antigen. Recently seasonal influenza vaccines containing adjuvants have become available in Canada but have only limited information in transplant patients. This randomized trial is designed to assess the immunogenicity of an adjuvanted vaccination strategy compared to a standard vaccine for seasonal influenza in a cohort of adult organ transplant recipients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

68

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

    • Alberta
      • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
        • University of Alberta Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

adult kidney tranplant recipients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Adult kidney transplant recipients Greater than 3 months post-transplant

Exclusion Criteria:

Has already received influenza vaccination for 2012-2013 season Egg allergy Previous life-threatening reaction to influenza vaccine (i.e. Guillain Barre Syndrome) Ongoing therapy for rejection Febrile illness in the past two weeks Unable to provide informed consent Unable to comply with study protocol

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 24, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

April 25, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 1, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 31, 2014

Last Verified

December 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

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