Study of Immune Responses to Influenza Vaccination

Recruiting Phase 4 Interventional Study
Influenza Vaccination
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Basic Science
Participants needed
75 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania · Other
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About This Trial

Better understanding of the immune responses to influenza vaccination is needed in order to understand situations of poor vaccine response. Adults will receive influenza vaccination and then have peripheral blood drawn at pre-defined intervals in order to study the lymphocyte responses.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Community-dwelling adults able to provide consent who need influenza vaccination for standard of care Exclusion Criteria: * febrile illness at time of vaccination * active malignancy * use of immunosuppressing medications * blood donation in the past 60 days * influenza vacc…
Contacts

Sokratis Apostolidis, MD

267-584-6653

sokratis.apostolidis@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

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E.John Wherry, PhD

wherry@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

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