Immunologic Response to FluMist vs. Flucelvax
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03982069 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 11, 2019
Last Update Posted : December 17, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Influenza, Human Immune Response | Biological: FluMist live attenuated influenza vaccine Biological: Flucelvax inactivated influenza vaccine | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 476 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Immunological Response to Influenza Vaccination in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: A RCT of FluMist vs. Flucelvax |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 20, 2019 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 9, 2020 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 9, 2020 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: FluMist live attenuated influenza vaccine
Participants receiving live attenuated FluMist influenza vaccine will receive 0.2 mL given intranasally
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Biological: FluMist live attenuated influenza vaccine
Participants randomized to this study influenza vaccine arm will receive FluMist live attenuated influenza vaccine at baseline after the baseline blood draw is complete. |
Active Comparator: Flucelvax inactivated influenza vaccine
Participants receiving inactivated Flucelvax influenza vaccine will receive 0.5 mL given intramuscularly
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Biological: Flucelvax inactivated influenza vaccine
Participants randomized to this study influenza vaccine arm will receive Flucelvax cell-culture inactivated influenza vaccine at baseline after the baseline blood draw is complete. |
- Determining Seroconversion response - change in HI titers from pre- to post vaccination [ Time Frame: Pre-vaccination (at Day 0 timepoint) and post-vaccination (at Day 21 timepoint) ]Hemagglutination inhibition (HI) assay will be conducted to assess immunologic outcome. Seroconversion is defined as a 4-fold or higher rise in HI titer post-vaccination given a pre-vaccination HI titer of >= 10.
- Determining Seroprotection level at each time point [ Time Frame: Pre-vaccination (at Day 0 timepoint) and post-vaccination (at Day 21 timepoint) ]Hemagglutination inhibition assay will be conducted to assess immunologic outcome. Seroprotection is defined as a HI titer >= 1:110 at either time point.
- Determining Geometric mean titers (GMTs) at each time point [ Time Frame: Pre-vaccination (at Day 0 timepoint) and post-vaccination (at Day 21 timepoint) ]Hemagglutination inhibition assay will be conducted to assess immunologic outcome. GMTs is defined as the anti-log of the mean of the log2 HI titers

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 4 Years to 21 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged 4-21 years;
- has prior vaccination history available (which can be determined based either on medical record review or through state registry review);
- plans to receive the current seasonal influenza vaccination at one of the recruiting sites
Exclusion Criteria:
- unable or unwilling to completed required study activities, including informed consent, randomization to vaccine, and bloodwork;
- has already received influenza vaccine for the current season;
- has a known immunocompromising condition or is on an immunosuppressing medication (e.g., high dose steroids >10 days);
- is known to be pregnant;
- has a history of severe allergy to eggs or to influenza vaccine or any of its components

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03982069
United States, Pennsylvania | |
General Academic Pediatrics | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213 | |
University of Pittsburgh Department of Family Medicine | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15260 |
Principal Investigator: | Richard K Zimmerman, MD, MPH, MA | University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Dept. Family Medicine |
Responsible Party: | Richard Zimmerman MD, Professor, University of Pittsburgh |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03982069 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
STUDY19040242 1U01|P001035-01 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ) |
First Posted: | June 11, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 17, 2020 |
Last Verified: | December 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in the primary article, after deidentification, will be placed at the site mentioned below. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol |
Time Frame: | Beginning 9 months and ending 36 months after article publication. |
Access Criteria: | Researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal and have appropriate data security and privacy plans in place |
URL: | http://github.com/pittvax |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Influenza, Human Orthomyxoviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections |
Respiratory Tract Diseases Vaccines Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs |