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Vaccine ResponseMAVRICSNCT04953754

Melatonin and Vaccine Response, Immunity, and Chronobiology Study

A study testing Melatonin and Phillips Actiwatch Spectrum Plus in people with Vaccine Response and Sleep, run by Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study will evaluate the impact of sleep, circadian health and melatonin on flu vaccine immunogenicity. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 64 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Melatonin and Phillips Actiwatch Spectrum Plus
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
25 Oct 2022to Jun 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 to 64 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18-64
  • Eligible to receive flu vaccination (at military hospital, DEERS eligible)

Who cannot join

  • Allergy or contraindication to getting flu vaccine
  • Pregnancy or likelihood of getting pregnant in next few weeks
  • Medical history of doctor diagnosed immune-compromising condition (HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, significant cardiovascular disease) or doctor diagnosed sleep disorder (insomnia, narcolepsy).*Sleep apnea is an exclusion unless stable on treatment with cpap or oral device for more than3 months.
  • Currently taking any immune suppressants or immunomodulating treatments (systemic corticosteroids, chemotherapy, etc, within the past 3 months) or sleep medication or supplement (including over the counter medications and melatonin, within the past 1 month).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Naval Support Activity

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20889

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About this study

Official title: Melatonin and Vaccine Response, Immunity, and Chronobiology Study (MAVRICS): The Impact of Sleep, Circadian Health, and Melatonin on Vaccine Immunogenicity and Outcomes

This study will evaluate the impact of sleep, circadian health and melatonin on flu vaccine immunogenicity.

Read the detailed description

Vaccination is critical to public health and disease prevention. However, despite the many scientific advancements and vaccines on the market, they are not always fully effective. Adjuvants are often used to boost immunity, but they are associated with more side effects, possible allergic reactions and public mistrust that supports vaccine hesitancy. Many factors affect vaccine efficacy and host immunity. Sleep, circadian health and melatonin have been studied in the past to affect immune response to vaccines and infection. Patient education about better sleep habits and/or melatonin use are potentially safe, cost effective, and accessible interventions that may improve host immunity and vaccine effectiveness. However, neither have been studied rigorously and at this time, are not actively implemented in the clinical arena. Hence, we propose a study comparing vaccine immunogenicity based on sleep quality, chronotype, and exogenous melatonin.

Being tested
Melatonin, Phillips Actiwatch Spectrum Plus
Keywords
Sleep, Circadian health, Vaccine immunogenicity, Melatonin
Medical subject headings
Chronobiology Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • MelatoninDietary supplement

    The melatonin group will receive 5mg melatonin nightly

  • Phillips Actiwatch Spectrum PlusDevice

    Both groups will be monitored by the FDA-cleared Actigraph

Study groups in NCT04953754
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Melatonin GroupExperimentalThis group will get melatonin 5mg nightly
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Melatonin; Device: Phillips Actiwatch Spectrum Plus
Control GroupActive comparatorThis group will not get any treatment (melatonin)
Receives: Device: Phillips Actiwatch Spectrum Plus

What is being measured

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

  1. Anti-influenza antibody titers

    Seroconversion and titer >=1:40 post-vaccination

    Measured: 14-21 days post vaccination

  2. Cell-mediated immunity

    ELISpot (secretion of Interferon-gamma and Granzyme B with restimulation by influenza viral antigens), Flow cytometry to determine CD4+ and CD8+ T cell producing IFN(g) with influenza viral restimulation, and Luminex multiplex cytokine analysis in cell culture supernatant of PBMC after restimulation with influenza viral antigens.

    Measured: 14-21 days post vaccination

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Sleep survey - Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

    PSQI and vaccine immunogenicity (primary outcomes)

    Measured: 14-21 days post vaccination

  2. Actigraph data

    Correlation of actigraph data and vaccine immunogenicity (primary outcomes)

    Measured: 14-21 days post vaccination

  3. Chronotype survey - Munich ChronoType Questionaire (MCTQ)

    Correlation of MCTQ score with vaccine immunity

    Measured: 14-21 days post vaccination

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Jul 2021
  2. Study start25 Oct 2022
  3. Primary completionJun 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2025 (estimated)

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Prospective open label melatonin compared to control
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04953754
Sponsor's protocol ID
NMRC.2021.0006
Acronym
MAVRICS
Status last verified
Oct 2023
First submitted
4 Jun 2021
Last updated
10 Oct 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Melatonin and Phillips Actiwatch Spectrum Plus in people with Vaccine Response and Sleep, run by Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Oct 2023. 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 States. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Anti-influenza antibody titers (time frame: 14-21 days post vaccination). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 10 Oct 2023.

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