lymphoma, non-hodgkins lymphoma, NHL, vaccination, influenza, humoral response, rituximab. lymfoom, non-hodgekin's lymfoma, NHL, vaccinatie, influenza, humorale respons, rituximab.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, treated with rituximab (with a range of 6-12 cycles) and who are in remission; 2. Completion of rituximab therapy in the last twelve months before start of the study; 3. Age ≥ 18 years; 4. Signing of informed consent. Controls: 1. Age, sex and co-morbidity matched control who has an indication for influenza vaccination.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Completion of rituximab therapy 7-8 months before start of the study; 2. Fever at time of vaccination; 3. Previous/known allergic reaction to any of the components of the vaccines given. Controls: 1. Immunocompromised persons will be excluded (for example immunosuppressive medication).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage responders. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Immunesystem components (amount of memory Bcells, lymphocyte sbsets etc). | — |
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