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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2014-004634-26-GB
EUCTR2014-004634-26-GBActive, not recruitingPhase 1

The Effect of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) on Experimental Human Pneumococcal Colonisation (EHPC) Study - LAIV and EHPC

Royal Liverpool University Hospital0 sites335 target enrollmentStarted: April 28, 2015Last updated:
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Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Active, not recruiting
Enrollment
335

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • have capacity to give informed consent
  • aged 18-50 yrs - ages chosen to minimise the risk of pneumococcal infection
  • speak fluent English- to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the research project and their proposed involvement, in order to minimise any communication issues to maximise participant safety.
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 314
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 0

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not currently involved in another study unless observational or in follow-up phase (non-interventional)
  • Not received any influenza vaccine over the last 2 years
  • No egg allergy (as per influenza vaccines patient leaflet)
  • No previous significant adverse reaction to any vaccination/immunisation
  • No close contact with at risk individuals (children under 5years, immunosuppressed adults, elderly, chronic ill health) – to minimise risk of pneumococcal transmission and transmission of virus for those receiving the LAIV
  • Not current regular smoker (smokes daily)
  • No significant smoking history [defined as someone who has previously smoked more than 20 cigarettes per day for 10 years or the equivalent (>10 pack yrs)] – to minimise risk of bronchoscopy or pneumococcal disease
  • No asthma (on regular medication) or respiratory disease – to minimise risk of bronchoscopy or pneumococcal disease
  • Not pregnant - to minimise the risk of pneumococcal disease
  • Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) who are not deemed to have sufficient, effective birth control in place for 1 month prior to vaccination and 1 month after the final vaccination
  • No allergic to penicillin/amoxicillin/gentamicin
  • Not taking medication that may affect the immune system in any way e.g. steroids, steroid nasal spray
  • Not regularly taking acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) - as per LAIV guidance to reduce the risk of Reye’s syndrome
  • Not been involved in a clinical trial involving experimental human pneumococcal carriage in the last 3 years
  • Unable to give fully informed consent
  • No current acute severe febrile illness - to avoid vaccination and inoculation in participants that may have current infection
  • Not taking long term antibiotics eg. following splenectomy or sickle cell disease
  • Not been clinically diagnosed with flu in the last 2 years

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