Influenza
Conditions
Keywords
influenza, elderly, vaccine
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and immunogenicity of a single intramuscular (IM) injection of an adjuvanted influenza vaccine in elderly subjects.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* 65 years of age or older and in good health
Exclusion criteria
* Any serious disease such as: cancer, autoimmune disease, advanced arteriosclerotic disease or complicated diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that requires oxygen therapy, acute or progressive hepatic disease, acute or progressive renal disease, congestive heart failure. * any acute disease or infections requiring systemic antibiotic or antiviral therapy * hypersensitivity to eggs, chicken protein, chicken feathers, influenza viral protein, neomycin or polymyxin or any other component of the vaccine * history of neurological symptoms or signs, or anaphylactic shock following administration of any vaccine * known or suspected (or high risk of developing) impairment/alteration of immune function within the past 7 days
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CHMP criteria for evaluation of flu vaccines e.g Seroprotection, GMR's and Seroconversion rate at day 21 following vaccination. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number and percentage of subjects with at least one local reaction between Day 0 and Day 3 after vaccine injection. | — |
| Number and percentage of subjects with at least one systemic reaction between Day 0 and Day 3 after vaccine injection. | — |
| Number and percentage of subjects with at least one adverse event between Day 0 and the study termination visit (Day 21, window: 20-24). | — |
Countries
Italy