T-cell And General Immune Response to Seasonal Influenza Vaccine (SLVP018) Year 3, 2011
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03022422 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 16, 2017
Results First Posted : May 11, 2017
Last Update Posted : August 21, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Influenza | Biological: TIV Biological: High-Dose TIV | Phase 4 |
The investigators plan to study the response to influenza vaccines much more broadly and deeply across different age groups and with different vaccine formulations and to probe the influence of genetics on these responses using monozygotic and dizygotic twins. On an investigational basis, investigators plan to compare various immunological responses, identify age-specific biomarkers or clusters of markers, quantify the frequency of influenza-specific T-cells pre- and post-vaccination, and determine the effective breadth of T-cell repertoire to an influenza vaccine within an individual as a function of age and to what degree this is genetically determined.
Twin Groups B-E will receive a single administration of the 2011-2012 formulation of seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV). Group F, elderly monozygotic twin participants, will be randomly assigned to receive a single dose of inactivated vaccine, either the usual dose or the High-Dose TIV. Blood samples to conduct the assays described will be taken at pre-immunization, Days 7-10 and 28 post-immunization. The number of individual participants, not the number of twin pairs is being reported in all the modules.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 63 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Official Title: | Protective Mechanisms Against a Pandemic Respiratory Virus: B-Cell, T-cell, and General Immune Response to Seasonal Influenza Vaccine. Year 3, 2011 |
Study Start Date : | September 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2011 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Group B: 18-30 yo identical twins (TIV)
Individual twins to receive Fluzone® standard TIV
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Biological: TIV
Influenza Virus Vaccine Suspension for Intramuscular Injection
Other Name: Fluzone® TIV |
Group C: 18-30 yo fraternal twins (TIV)
Individual twins to receive Fluzone® standard TIV
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Biological: TIV
Influenza Virus Vaccine Suspension for Intramuscular Injection
Other Name: Fluzone® TIV |
Group D: 40-64 yo identical twins (TIV)
Individual twins to receive Fluzone® standard TIV
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Biological: TIV
Influenza Virus Vaccine Suspension for Intramuscular Injection
Other Name: Fluzone® TIV |
Group E: 40-64 yo fraternal twins (TIV)
Individual twins to receive Fluzone® standard TIV
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Biological: TIV
Influenza Virus Vaccine Suspension for Intramuscular Injection
Other Name: Fluzone® TIV |
Group F: 65-100 yo identical twins (TIV)
Individual twins to receive Fluzone® standard TIV
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Biological: TIV
Influenza Virus Vaccine Suspension for Intramuscular Injection
Other Name: Fluzone® TIV |
Group F: 65-100 yo identical twins (High-Dose TIV)
Individual twins to receive High-Dose Fluzone® TIV
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Biological: High-Dose TIV
High-Dose Influenza Virus Vaccine supplied in a prefilled, single-dose syringe for intramuscular injection
Other Name: High-Dose Fluzone® TIV |
- Number of Individual Twins Who Received Influenza Vaccine [ Time Frame: Day 0 ]
- Number of Individual Twins With Related Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Day 0 to 28 post-immunization ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 100 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Otherwise healthy, ambulatory adults, ages 18-30 years (identical or fraternal twin pairs), 40-64 years (identical or fraternal twin pairs) or 65-100 years (identical twin pairs).
- Willing to complete the informed consent process.
- Availability for follow-up for the planned duration of the study at least 28 days after immunization.
- Acceptable medical history and vital signs.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior off-study vaccination with trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) or live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) in Fall 2011
- Allergy to egg or egg products, or to vaccine components, including thimerosal (if TIV multidose vials used)
- Allergy to latex (for Group F only - may be assigned to Fluzone High-Dose). Review with investigator.
- Life-threatening reactions to previous influenza vaccinations
- Active systemic or serious concurrent illness, including febrile illness on the day of vaccination
- History of immunodeficiency (including HIV infection)
- Known or suspected impairment of immunologic function, including, but not limited to, clinically significant liver disease, diabetes mellitus treated with insulin, moderate to severe renal disease or any other chronic disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, might jeopardize volunteer safety or compliance with the protocol.
- Blood pressure >150 systolic or > 95 diastolic at Visit 1
- Hospitalization in the past year for congestive heart failure or emphysema.
- Chronic Hepatitis B or C
- Recent or current use of immunosuppressive medication, including glucocorticoids (corticosteroid nasal sprays, topical steroids and inhaled steroids are permissible). Use of oral steroids (<20mg prednisone-equivalent/day) may be acceptable after review by the investigator.
- Malignancy, other than squamous cell or basal cell skin cancer (includes solid tumors such as breast cancer or prostate cancer with recurrence in the past year, and any hematologic cancer such as leukemia).
- Autoimmune disease (including rheumatoid arthritis treated with immunosuppressive medication such as Plaquenil, methotrexate, prednisone, Enbrel) which, in the opinion of the investigator, might jeopardize volunteer safety or compliance with the protocol.
- History of blood dyscrasias, renal disease, or hemoglobinopathies requiring regular medical follow up or hospitalization during the preceding year
- Use of any anti-coagulation medication such as Coumadin or Lovenox, or anti-platelet agents such as aspirin (except aspirin up to 325 mg.day), Plavix, or Aggrenox must be reviewed by investigator to determine if this would affect the volunteer's safety.
- Receipt of blood or blood products within the past 6 months
- Medical or psychiatric condition or occupational responsibilities that preclude participant compliance with the protocol
- Inactivated vaccine 14 days prior to vaccination
- Live, attenuated vaccine within 60 days of vaccination
- History of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Pregnant or lactating woman
- Use of investigational agents within 30 days prior to enrollment
- Donation of the equivalent of a unit of blood within 6 weeks prior to enrollment
- Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with volunteer safety, study objectives or the ability of the participant to understand or comply with the study protocol.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03022422
Principal Investigator: | Cornelia Dekker, MD | Stanford University | |
Principal Investigator: | Mark Davis, PhD | Stanford University | |
Principal Investigator: | Garry Nolan, PhD | Stanford University | |
Principal Investigator: | Ann Arvin, MD | Stanford University | |
Principal Investigator: | Stephen Quake, PhD | Stanford University |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Cornelia L. Dekker, Professor, Pediatrics, Stanford University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03022422 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SU-17219-2011 2U19AI057229-06 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | January 16, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | May 11, 2017 |
Last Update Posted: | August 21, 2017 |
Last Verified: | August 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Trivalent, inactivated influenza vaccine High-Dose trivalent, inactivated influenza vaccine Adult and elderly identical twins Adult fraternal twins |
Influenza, Human Respiratory Tract Infections Infections Orthomyxoviridae Infections |
RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases |