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Development of Childhood Anti-Influenza Immunity

Effect of Influenza Vaccination or Infection on the Development of Protective Immunity in Children

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03673345
Enrollment
125
Registered
2018-09-17
Start date
2018-09-25
Completion date
2020-12-22
Last updated
2022-03-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Influenza, Influenza Immunisation

Keywords

B Cell, CD4 T Cell, Children, Influenza Vaccination, Protective Immunity

Brief summary

This study is a prospective surveillance of the immune response to seasonal vaccination in healthy children. The study will enroll a total of approximately 220 subjects. 140 children will be vaccinated with inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and will be divided into 4 age cohorts: 20 children between 6-12 months of age, 60 children greater than 12 months of age and born after 2009, 30 children with a birth date between 2006 and 2009, and 30 children with a birth date between 2003 and 2006. 80 children presenting with natural influenza infection prior to receipt of influenza vaccination also will be divided into 4 age cohorts: 20 children between 3-12 months of age, 20 children greater than 12 months of age with a birth date after 2009, 20 children with a birth date between 2006 and 2009, and 20 children with a birth date between 2003 and 2006. Influenza vaccines will be administered using age-appropriate guidelines in all years of the study: Fluzone 0.25 mL administered intramuscularly to children between 6 and 35 months of age and 0.5 mL to children 36 months of age and older. Subjects will be seen at one domestic site and their participation duration is 2 influenza seasons plus 1 optional season. The primary hypothesis being tested in this study is that there will be differences in the specificity, magnitude and functionality of CD4 T cell and B cell reactivity in a cohort of children depending on early childhood exposures. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between influenza virus exposure, infection and vaccine history, and CD4 T cell reactivity in a cohort of children with well documented influenza exposures.

Detailed description

This study is a prospective surveillance of the immune response to seasonal vaccination in healthy children. The study will enroll a total of approximately 220 subjects. 140 children will be vaccinated with inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and will be divided into 4 age cohorts: 20 children between 6-12 months of age, 60 children greater than 12 months of age and born after 2009, 30 children with a birth date between 2006 and 2009, and 30 children with a birth date between 2003 and 2006. 80 children presenting with natural influenza infection prior to receipt of influenza vaccination also will be divided into 4 age cohorts: 20 children between 3-12 months of age, 20 children greater than 12 months of age with a birth date after 2009, 20 children with a birth date between 2006 and 2009, and 20 children with a birth date between 2003 and 2006. Influenza vaccines will be administered using age-appropriate guidelines in all years of the study: Fluzone 0.25 mL administered intramuscularly to children between 6 and 35 months of age and 0.5 mL to children 36 months of age and older. Subjects will be seen at one domestic site and their participation duration is 2 influenza seasons plus 1 optional season. The primary hypothesis being tested in this study is that there will be differences in the specificity, magnitude and functionality of CD4 T cell and B cell reactivity in a cohort of children depending on early childhood exposures. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between influenza virus exposure, infection and vaccine history, and CD4 T cell reactivity in a cohort of children with well documented influenza exposures.

Interventions

A seasonal quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4), prepared from influenza viruses propagated in embryonated chicken eggs, protecting against 2 influenza A subtypes (H1N1 and H3N3) and 2 influenza B subtypes (B Yamata lineage B Victoria lineage).

Sponsors

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Lead SponsorNIH

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Months to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Age: * Between 6 and 12 months at the time of enrollment to participate in the vaccination arm of age cohort 1A * Between 3 and 12 months at the time of enrollment to participate in the natural infection arm of age cohort 1B * \> 12 months, birth date after 2009 for either the vaccination (A) or natural infection (B) arm of age cohort 2 * Birth date between 2006 and 2009 for either the vaccination (A) or natural infection (B) arm of age cohort 3 * Birth date between 2003 and 2006 for the vaccination (A) or natural infection (B) arm of age cohort 4 2. Gestational age of = / \> 37 weeks at birth 3. Parent/Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) can provide informed consent, with children = / \> 8 years of age providing informed assent 4. Available for the duration of the study 5. History of previous primary inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) vaccination (at least 2 previous doses for age \< 9 yrs, at least 1 previous dose for age 9 and older) only for participation in the vaccination (A) arm of age cohorts 2, 3, or 4 6. Acute illness documented by rapid influenza test, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, or testing done by either University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Labs or Rochester General Hospital (RGH) Clinical Microbiology Labs to be due to influenza virus only for participation in the natural infection arms (B) of age cohorts 1-4 7. Children enrolled in the cohort A (vaccination cohort) are required to have an appropriate weight and vital signs as determined by a licensed medical provider. Children enrolled in the cohort B (natural infection cohort) are required to have an appropriate weight and clinically stable vital signs as determined by a licensed medical provider\* \*Children will not qualify for study participation if their weight is more than 2.5 standard deviations below population norms. This will be determined through calculation of a Z score using the PediTools website (https://www.peditools.org/) utilizing the appropriate Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth calculators for age

Exclusion criteria

1. Immunosuppression as a result of an underlying illness or condition (including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or a primary immunodeficiency syndrome) 2. Active neoplastic disease 3. Use of potentially immunosuppressive medications currently or within the past year (including chemotherapeutic agents) or chronic (\> 2 weeks) use of oral corticosteroid therapy 4. A diagnosis of asthma requiring chronic inhaled corticosteriod use 5. Participation in any clinical research study evaluating an investigational drug or therapy that is inconsistent with current standard of care within two (2) months of enrollment in this study 6. Previous administration of influenza vaccine in the current influenza season only for subjects in the vaccination arm (A) of the study (subjects presenting with acute influenza infection with vaccine failure will be eligible to enroll in the B cohorts) 7. Receipt of immunoglobulin or another blood product within the year prior to study enrollment 8. An acute illness within the previous 3 days or temperature \> 38 degrees Celsius on screening except for participation in the natural infection (B) cohorts. 9. A contraindication to influenza vaccination except infants between 3 and 5 months presenting with natural influenza infection whose only contraindication is their current age. 10. Anemia in the previous 6 months (children on iron supplementation with no documentation of abnormal hemoglobin and/or hematocrit for \>6 months will be allowed to participate in the study) 11. Recent (within 120 days) hospitalization, excluding hospitalization for delivery or subjects enrolled in the acute cohort who have been hospitalized for influenza-related reasons 12. Any medical history or other condition that the study Principal Investigator (PI) feels may have a more than a minimal impact on the immune response or may impact safety of the subject

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Frequency of CD4 T Cells With a Given Functional PotentialYear 2 (Visit 5)Percent of ICOS/PD1+ expressing cells within CXCR5+ CD4 T cell population

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cohort 1A
0.25 mL dose of IIV-4 administered intramuscularly on days 0 and 28 of study year 1 and on day 0 of study year 2 in children 6-12 months of age who have not previously had an influenza infection or vaccination, n=20 Influenza Virus Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine: A seasonal quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4), prepared from influenza viruses propagated in embryonated chicken eggs, protecting against 2 influenza A subtypes (H1N1 and H3N3) and 2 influenza B subtypes (B Yamata lineage B Victoria lineage).
5
Cohort 1B
0.25 mL dose of IIV-4 administered intramuscularly on day 0 of study year 2 after primary influenza infection in study year 1 in children 3-12 months of age, who have not previously had an influenza vaccination, n=20 Influenza Virus Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine: A seasonal quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4), prepared from influenza viruses propagated in embryonated chicken eggs, protecting against 2 influenza A subtypes (H1N1 and H3N3) and 2 influenza B subtypes (B Yamata lineage B Victoria lineage).
3
Cohort 2A
0.25 mL (less than 36 months of age) or 0.5 mL (36 months of age or older) dose of IIV-4 administered intramuscularly on day 0 of study year 1 and day 0 of study year 2 in children greater than 12 months of age and born after 2009, who have previously received 2 doses of influenza vaccine prior to the study, n=60 Influenza Virus Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine: A seasonal quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4), prepared from influenza viruses propagated in embryonated chicken eggs, protecting against 2 influenza A subtypes (H1N1 and H3N3) and 2 influenza B subtypes (B Yamata lineage B Victoria lineage).
57
Cohort 2B
0.25 mL (less than 36 months of age) or 0.5 mL (36 months of age or older) dose of IIV-4 administered intramuscularly on day 0 of study year 2 in children greater than 12 months of age and born after 2009, who have previously had an influenza infection in study year 1 and have received 2 doses of influenza vaccine prior to the study, n=20 Influenza Virus Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine: A seasonal quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4), prepared from influenza viruses propagated in embryonated chicken eggs, protecting against 2 influenza A subtypes (H1N1 and H3N3) and 2 influenza B subtypes (B Yamata lineage B Victoria lineage).
12
Cohort 3A
0.5 mL dose of IIV-4 administered intramuscularly on day 0 of study year 1 and day 0 of study year 2 in children born between 2006 and 2009, who have previously received 2 doses of influenza vaccine prior to the study, n=30 Influenza Virus Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine: A seasonal quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4), prepared from influenza viruses propagated in embryonated chicken eggs, protecting against 2 influenza A subtypes (H1N1 and H3N3) and 2 influenza B subtypes (B Yamata lineage B Victoria lineage).
21
Cohort 3B
0.5 mL dose of IIV-4 administered intramuscularly on day 0 of study year 2 in children born between 2006 and 2009, who have previously had an influenza infection in study year 1 and have received 2 doses of influenza vaccine prior to the study, n=20 Influenza Virus Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine: A seasonal quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4), prepared from influenza viruses propagated in embryonated chicken eggs, protecting against 2 influenza A subtypes (H1N1 and H3N3) and 2 influenza B subtypes (B Yamata lineage B Victoria lineage).
7
Cohort 4A
0.5 mL dose of IIV-4 administered intramuscularly on day 0 of study year 1 and day 0 of study year 2 in children born between 2003 and 2006, who have previously received 2 doses of influenza vaccine prior to the study, n=30 Influenza Virus Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine: A seasonal quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4), prepared from influenza viruses propagated in embryonated chicken eggs, protecting against 2 influenza A subtypes (H1N1 and H3N3) and 2 influenza B subtypes (B Yamata lineage B Victoria lineage).
20
Cohort 4B
0.5 mL does of IIV-4 administered intramuscularly on day 0 of study year 2 in children born between 2003 and 2006, who have previously had an influenza infection in study year 1 and have received 2 doses of influenza vaccine prior to the study, n=20 Influenza Virus Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine: A seasonal quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4), prepared from influenza viruses propagated in embryonated chicken eggs, protecting against 2 influenza A subtypes (H1N1 and H3N3) and 2 influenza B subtypes (B Yamata lineage B Victoria lineage).
0
Total125

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003FG004FG005FG006FG007
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up10332100
Overall StudyPhysician Decision00200000
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject10420000

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalCohort 1ACohort 1BCohort 2ACohort 2BCohort 3ACohort 3BCohort 4A
Age, Continuous81.4 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 57.2
9.7 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6
7.2 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.9
45.7 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 25.7
39.5 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 25.2
131.5 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.3
130.9 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 20
167.3 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.1
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
14 Participants1 Participants1 Participants7 Participants2 Participants2 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
110 Participants4 Participants2 Participants49 Participants10 Participants19 Participants6 Participants20 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
22 Participants2 Participants0 Participants13 Participants5 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
25 Participants1 Participants0 Participants11 Participants3 Participants8 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
72 Participants2 Participants2 Participants32 Participants3 Participants11 Participants7 Participants15 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
68 Participants4 Participants1 Participants33 Participants6 Participants11 Participants2 Participants11 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
57 Participants1 Participants2 Participants24 Participants6 Participants10 Participants5 Participants9 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
EG006
affected / at risk
EG007
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 50 / 30 / 570 / 120 / 210 / 70 / 200 / 0
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 0
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 0

Outcome results

Primary

Frequency of CD4 T Cells With a Given Functional Potential

Percent of ICOS/PD1+ expressing cells within CXCR5+ CD4 T cell population

Time frame: Year 2 (Visit 5)

Population: Unable to enroll participants into Cohort 4B

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Cohort 1AFrequency of CD4 T Cells With a Given Functional Potential0.70 PercentageStandard Deviation 0.24
Cohort 1BFrequency of CD4 T Cells With a Given Functional Potential0.55 PercentageStandard Deviation 0.31
Cohort 2AFrequency of CD4 T Cells With a Given Functional Potential0.52 PercentageStandard Deviation 0.32
Cohort 2BFrequency of CD4 T Cells With a Given Functional Potential0.38 PercentageStandard Deviation 0.27
Cohort 3AFrequency of CD4 T Cells With a Given Functional Potential0.40 PercentageStandard Deviation 0.37
Cohort 3BFrequency of CD4 T Cells With a Given Functional Potential0.34 PercentageStandard Deviation 0.17
Cohort 4AFrequency of CD4 T Cells With a Given Functional Potential0.30 PercentageStandard Deviation 0.13

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026