Effects of BCG on Influenza Induced Immune Response

NCT02114255 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2015-11-10

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Summary

In the present study, the investigators want to investigate whether prior BCG-vaccination improves the efficacy of influenza ("the flu") vaccination in young and/or old healthy volunteers and consequently could protect against influenza virus infection.

Conditions

  • Influenza Virus Infection
  • Trained Immunity

Interventions

OTHER

Placebo

Administration of 0.9% NaCl.

BIOLOGICAL

BCG

Vaccination with the live attenuated BCG vaccine.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Radboud University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mihai Netea, PhD · Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-05-31
Primary Completion
2014-09-30
Completion
2014-09-30

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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