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nderstanding variability of immune responses to BCG vaccination: a systems biology approach

Completed
Conditions
BCG vaccine
tuberculosis vaccine
10021460
10019815
Registration Number
NL-OMON45603
Lead Sponsor
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria

Age>18
Healthy

Exclusion Criteria

Use of chronic or acute medication during the last month before the study other than oral anti-contraceptive drugs
Vaccination within 3 months prior to study period
Medical history of disease associated with immune deficiency
Previous BCG vaccination
Contact with tuberculosis patients or born in a tuberculosis endemic country
Acute (febrile) illness within 4 weeks prior to start of study
Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>1) Immune cell function:<br /><br>- ex vivo cytokine responses of monocytes<br /><br>- immunophenotype of cell subpopulations<br /><br>2) Genetic variation<br /><br>3) Epigenetic, transcription and metabolic profiles relating to immune function<br /><br>of peripheral monocytes<br /><br>4) Microbiome variation<br /><br></p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>- Metadata (clinical, environmental data)<br /><br>- Skin inflammation at vaccination site</p><br>
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