Study of Inactivated, Split-Virion Influenza Vaccine Compared With Standard Fluzone Vaccine in Elderly Subjects
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00388583 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 17, 2006
Results First Posted : September 13, 2011
Last Update Posted : April 18, 2012
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As a result of the safety and immunogenicity data generated from earlier dose-ranging studies, the present formulation has been selected for further development in the elderly.
Primary Objective:
To compare the immunogenicity in subjects receiving investigational Fluzone with those of subjects receiving standard Fluzone®.
Secondary Objectives:
Immunogenicity:
To describe the immunogenicity in subjects receiving investigational Fluzone and standard Fluzone®.
Safety:
To evaluate and describe the safety profile of investigational Fluzone in terms of solicited- and unsolicited adverse events and serious adverse events post-vaccination.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Orthomyxoviridae Infection Influenza Myxovirus Infection | Biological: Split, Inactivated, Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 817 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Immunogenicity and Safety of The Split, Inactivated, Trivalent Influenza Vaccine Administered by Intradermal Route in Comparison With Intramuscular Vaccination With Standard Fluzone® in Ambulatory Elderly Subjects |
Study Start Date : | September 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2007 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2008 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Fluzone Intradermal (ID) Vaccine Group
Participants received a dose of Fluzone Intradermal (ID) Influenza Vaccine
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Biological: Split, Inactivated, Trivalent Influenza Vaccine
0.1 mL, Intradermal
Other Name: Fluzone |
Active Comparator: Fluzone Intramuscular (IM) Vaccine Group
Participants received a dose of Fluzone Intramuscular (IM) Influenza Vaccine.
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Biological: Split, Inactivated, Trivalent Influenza Vaccine
0.5 mL, Intramuscular
Other Name: Fluzone® 2006/2007 Formulation |
- Number of Participants With at Least a 4-Fold Increase in Serum HAI Antibody Titer Post-vaccination With Either Fluzone Intradermal or Fluzone Intramuscular Vaccine. [ Time Frame: Pre-vaccination and Day 28 post-vaccination ]The serological determinations of total anti-influenza antibodies were performed using an Hemagglutinin inhibition (HAI) test.
- Number of Participants Who Achieved Seroprotection Post-vaccination With Either Fluzone Intradermal or Fluzone Intramuscular Vaccine. [ Time Frame: Day 28 post-vaccination ]Seroprotection was defined as a post-vaccination Hemagglutinin inhibition (HAI) antibody titer ≥ 40
- Geometric Mean Antibody Titers (GMTs) Before and Post-vaccination With Either Fluzone Intradermal and Fluzone Intramuscular Vaccine. [ Time Frame: Pre- and Day 28 post-vaccination ]The serological determinations of total anti influenza antibodies were performed using an Hemagglutinin inhibition (HAI) test.
- Number of Participants Reporting a Solicited Injection Site or Systemic Reaction, Post Vaccination With Either Fluzone Intradermal or Fluzone Intramuscular Vaccine [ Time Frame: Day 0 up to 7 days post-vaccination ]
Solicited injection site reactions: Pain, Erythema, Swelling, Induration, Ecchymosis, and Pruritus.
Solicited systemic reactions: Fever (Temperature), Headache, Malaise, and Myalgia.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years and older (Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged ≥ 65 years on the day of vaccination.
- Informed consent form signed.
- Medically stable (Subjects may have underlying illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, congestive cardiac disorders or hypothyroidism, as long as their symptoms/signs are controlled).
- Able to attend all scheduled visits and to comply with all trial procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Systemic hypersensitivity to eggs, chicken proteins, or any of the vaccine components, or a history of a life-threatening reaction to the standard-dose Fluzone® vaccine or a vaccine containing the same substances (the list of vaccine components is included in the Investigator's Brochure).
- Congenital or history of acquired immunodeficiency, or immunosuppressive therapy such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy within the preceding 6 months.
- Systemic corticosteroid therapy as follows:
- Continuous use with a dosage equivalent to > 15 mg/day of oral prednisone for 90 days preceding vaccination
- Sporadic use with a dose of > 40 mg/day of oral prednisone for > 14 days in the 90 days preceding vaccination.
Note: Use of topical or inhalant corticosteroids is acceptable.
- Neoplastic disease or any hematologic malignancy (except localized skin or prostate cancer that is stable at the time of vaccination in the absence of therapy, as well as subjects who have a history of neoplastic disease and who have been disease-free for ≥ 5 years).
- Current abuse of alcohol or drug addiction that may interfere with the subject's ability to comply with trial procedures.
- Receipt of blood or blood-derived products in the past 3 months.
- Vaccination against influenza in the past 6 months.
- Any vaccination in the 4 weeks preceding the trial vaccination.
- Vaccination planned in the 4 weeks following the trial vaccination.
- Participation in another clinical trial in the 4 weeks preceding trial vaccination.
- Planned participation in another clinical trial during the present trial period. Concomitant participation in an observational trial (not involving drugs, vaccines, or medical devices) is acceptable.
- Chronic illness at a stage that could interfere with trial conduct or completion.
- Known current HIV, hepatitis B (HBsAg) or hepatitis C infection or seropositivity.
- Known thrombocytopenia or bleeding disorder contraindicating IM vaccination.
- Subject deprived of freedom by an administrative or court order, or in an emergency setting, or hospitalized without his/her consent.
- Acute illness and febrile illness with a temperature ≥ 38.0°C [or 100.4°F]) 72 hours before or on the day of inclusion.
- Received antibiotics therapy within 72 hours preceding the trial vaccination.
- Received any allergy shots in the 7-day period preceding trial vaccination and/or scheduled to receive any allergy shots in the 7-day period after trial vaccination.
- Any condition, which in the opinion of the investigator would pose a health risk to the participant.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00388583
United States, Alabama | |
Alabaster, Alabama, United States | |
United States, Arizona | |
Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
United States, California | |
Fountain Valley, California, United States | |
United States, Florida | |
Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | |
United States, Illinois | |
Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
United States, Missouri | |
Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
United States, New York | |
Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
New York, New York, United States | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
United States, Texas | |
Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
Galveston, Texas, United States | |
United States, Utah | |
Layton, Utah, United States | |
South Jordan, Utah, United States | |
United States, Virginia | |
Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
Study Director: | Medical Director | Sanofi Pasteur Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Sanofi |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00388583 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
FID04 |
First Posted: | October 17, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | September 13, 2011 |
Last Update Posted: | April 18, 2012 |
Last Verified: | April 2012 |
Influenza Orthomyxoviruses Inactivated Split-virion influenza vaccine Elderly. |
Infection Communicable Diseases Influenza, Human Orthomyxoviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases |
Respiratory Tract Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Vaccines Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs |