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Influenza Vaccines Efficacy and SafetyPhase 4SNIFFLE-3NCT02549365

Efficacy & Safety of Nasal Influenza Immunisation in Children

A Phase 4 study testing Live attenuated influenza vaccine and Surveillance (nasal swabbing) during influenza season in people with Influenza Vaccines Efficacy and Safety, run by Imperial College London at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The UK Departments of Health now recommend annual influenza vaccination for all children 2-7 years of age, with children over 7 years eligible for vaccination if in certain higher risk clinical categories. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Influenza Vaccines Efficacy and Safety
What is being tested?
Live attenuated influenza vaccine and Surveillance (nasal swabbing) during influenza season
Type of treatment
Vaccines, Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
276 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Oct 2015to Apr 2016
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Aged 2 - 18 years old
  • Written informed consent from parent/guardian (or patient themselves from age 16 years), with assent from children aged 8 years and above wherever possible.

Who cannot join

  • Hypersensitivity to the active ingredients, gelatin or gentamicin (a possible trace residue) [notwithstanding allergy to egg protein]
  • Previous systemic allergic reaction to LAIV
  • Previous allergic reaction to an influenza vaccine (not LAIV) is a relative contra-indication, which must be discussed with the site PI to confirm patient suitability
  • Children/adolescents who are clinically immunodeficient due to conditions or immunosuppressive therapy such as: acute and chronic leukaemias; lymphoma; symptomatic HIV infection; cellular immune deficiencies; and high-dose corticosteroids**.
  • High-dose steroids is defined as a treatment course for at least one month, equivalent to a dose of prednisolone at 20mg or more per day (any age); or for children under 20kg, a dose of 1mg/kg/day or more.
  • Children and adolescents younger than 18 years of age receiving salicylate therapy because of the association of Reye's syndrome with salicylates and wild-type influenza infection.
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  • pregnancy
  • Febrile ≥ 38.0 'C in last 72 hours
  • Acute wheeze in last 72 hours requiring treatment beyond that normally prescribed for regular use by the child's treating healthcare professional
  • Recent admission to hospital in last 2 weeks for acute asthma
  • Current oral steroid for asthma exacerbation or course completed within last 2 weeks
  • Received any blood or blood products within the past 12 weeks
  • Any other significant condition or circumstance which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the participant at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the result of the study, or the participant's ability to participate in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Imperial College London / Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    London, W2 1NY

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy & Safety of Nasal Influenza Immunisation in Children - The SNIFFLE-3 Study

The UK Departments of Health now recommend annual influenza vaccination for all children 2-7 years of age, with children over 7 years eligible for vaccination if in certain higher risk clinical categories. Though data are available documenting the safety and immunogenicity of LAIV in this age group, there are little data to assess efficacy and immune correlates in UK children, and in particular atopic children. This study will enrol 200 children (and at least 200 unvaccinated household sibling controls), many with a history of asthma or recurrent wheezing, and allow an assessment of efficacy, safety and immune correlates in these children, and how this varies with prior administration of pandemic influenza vaccine and/or LAIV.

Being tested
Live attenuated influenza vaccine, Surveillance (nasal swabbing) during influenza season

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Live attenuated influenza vaccineDrug

    Also called Fluenz, Flumist

    Administration of LAIV, with subsequent surveillance (nasal swabbing) during influenza season

  • Surveillance (nasal swabbing) during influenza seasonProcedure or surgery

Study groups in NCT02549365
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InterventionExperimentalAdministration of Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) as per national guidance. Surveillance thereafter through nasal swabbing in the event of influenza-like illness.
Receives: Drug: Live attenuated influenza vaccine; Procedure: Surveillance (nasal swabbing) during influenza season
ControlsOtherSurveillance in siblings of participants in the Intervention arm, through nasal swabbing in the event of influenza-like illness, irrespective of their vaccination status.
Receives: Procedure: Surveillance (nasal swabbing) during influenza season

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Vaccine Efficacy

    Vaccine efficacy will be assessed through documentation of the incidence of laboratory confirmed influenza and other respiratory viruses in the children receiving LAIV compared to unvaccinated sibling controls

    Measured: During 2015/2016 influenza season - precise dates to be set by Public Health England as this varies annually. Approximate duration of 3 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Immune Response to LAIV

    To assess the immune response to vaccine and non-vaccine influenza strains before and after a single dose of LAIV administration, with respect to i. serological measures (haemagglutination inhibition titre to specific influenza strain) ii. change in specific nasal IgA responses

    Measured: Up to 6 weeks following administration of a single dose of LAIV

  2. Incidence of Adverse Events (AE) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) in Those Received LAIV

    Incidence of adverse events (AE) and serious adverse events (SAEs) in children receiving LAIV, with the following sub-analyses:

    • AEs occurring up to 72 hours after LAIV in participants with a history of atopy / asthma / recurrent wheezing, compared to non-atopic participants.
    • Wheezing / asthma symptoms in subjects given LAIV who have a past medical history of asthma or recurrent wheeze in the 4 weeks prior to vaccine administration vs the 3-4 week period after LAIV.

    NB: AE data was NOT collected in household controls, as per protocol NB: AE delay not collected in Controls (as per protocol)

    Measured: Up to 1 month after LAIV administration

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Sep 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2015
  3. Primary completionApr 2016
  4. Study completionApr 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
276 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02549365
Sponsor's protocol ID
15SM2801
Other IDs
2015-003019-39, 2015
Acronym
SNIFFLE-3
Status last verified
Dec 2019
First submitted
8 Sep 2015
Last updated
11 Dec 2019
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Live attenuated influenza vaccine and Surveillance (nasal swabbing) during influenza season in people with Influenza Vaccines Efficacy and Safety, run by Imperial College London at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Dec 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 27 Nov 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Vaccine Efficacy (time frame: During 2015/2016 influenza season - precise dates to be set by Public Health England as this varies annually. Approximate duration of 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Dec 2019.

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