This phase II randomized trial studies how well high dose flu vaccine works in treating children who have undergone done stem cell transplant. Higher dose flu vaccine may build a better immune response and may provide better protection against the flu than the standard vaccine.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine whether high-dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (HD-TIV) compared with standard dose quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (QIV) will increase the probability of achieving a \>= 4-fold rise in hemagglutination-inhibition (HAI) titers, \>= 1:40 HAI titer, or higher geometric mean titer (GMT) to influenza A antigens in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine whether HD-TIV compared with standard dose QIV will increase the probability of achieving a \>= 4-fold rise in HAI titers, \>= 1:40 HAI titer, or higher GMT titers to influenza B antigens in pediatric HSCT recipients. II. To determine the frequency and severity of solicited local injection site adverse events (e.g. pain/ tenderness, redness, and swelling at injection site) with HD-TIV compared to standard QIV in pediatric HSCT recipients. III. To determine the frequency and severity of solicited systemic adverse events (e.g. fevers, headache, fatigue/malaise, nausea, body ache/myalgia, general activity level, and vomiting) with HD-TIV compared to standard dose QIV in pediatric HSCT recipients. IV. To define the relationship between HAI titers, in vivo T and B cell phenotype, and in vitro influenza-specific T and B cell response in pediatric HSCT recipients receiving either HD-TIV or standard dose QIV. V. To correlate HAI responses to microneutralization responses. VI. To compare the persistent HAI and microneutralization (MN) titers for all four antigen seven months after the last vaccine dose to assess for persistence of antibody titers. VII. To compare influenza detection by PCR during influenza season in pediatric HSCT recipients receiving either HD-TIV or standard dose QIV. VIII. To assess HAI and MN response in children vaccinated during year 1 and revaccinated during year 2 using the same antigen dose. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment groups. GROUP I (Experimental): Patients receive HD-TIV intramuscularly (IM) on day 0 and day 28. GROUP II (Standard): Patients receive standard dose QIV IM on day 0 and day 28. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 28-42 days, and at 7 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
170
High dose Trivalent Influenza Vaccine given intramuscular
Standard dose Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine given intramuscular
Correlative studies
UCSF Children's Hospital
San Francisco, California, United States
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Immunogenicity as Measured by the Number of Subjects Who Achieve a 4-fold (or Greater) Rise in Post-vaccination HAI Titers
Point estimates and 95% confidence intervals for proportion of subjects achieving seroconversion (4-fold or greater rise in HAI titers from visit 1).
Time frame: Visit 1 (baseline) was day 0; visit 2 was 28-42 days after visit 1; visit 3 was 28-42 days after visit 2; and visit 4 was 138-222 days after visit 2.
Proportion of Solicited Local and Systemic Adverse Events
The proportion of subjects in each group experiencing at least one solicited AE with 95% posterior credible intervals, separated by vaccine number and adverse event type. AEs were assessed by clinicians using Tables 4 and 5 within section C16 of the protocol. Solicited injection site AEs included: pain, tenderness, erythema/redness, and swelling/induration. The diameter of any erythema/redness and swelling/induration was measured to evaluate "redness size" and "swelling size." Solicited systemic AEs included: fevers, fatigue/malaise, headache, nausea, body ache/myalgia, generally activity, and vomiting.
Time frame: Up to 7 days following each vaccination: up to day 7 for vaccine 1 and up to day 35-49 for vaccine 2
T and B Cell Phenotype Assessed by Mass Cytometry
T and B cell response was assessed at visit 1,visit 2, visit 3, and visit 4. Results are incomplete due to pending grant funding for laboratory testing. This outcome will be updated once the funding has been obtained and results are available.
Time frame: Visit 1 (baseline) was day 0; visit 2 was 28-42 days after visit 1; visit 3 was 28-42 days after visit 2; and visit 4 was 138-222 days after visit 2.
T and B Cell Response Assessed by Mass Cytometry and In-vitro Functionality Assays
T and B cell response was assessed at visit 1, an optional visit 5-10 days after visit 1, visit 2, an optional visit 5-10 days after visit 2, visit 3, and visit 4. Results are pending due to pending grant funding for laboratory testing. This outcome will be updated once the funding has been obtained and results are available.
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States
Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute
Seattle, Washington, United States
Time frame: Visit 1 (baseline) was day 0; optional visit 1 was 5-10 days after visit 1; visit 2 was 28-42 days after visit 1; optional visit 2 was 5-10 days after visit 2; visit 3 was 28-42 days after visit 2; and visit 4 was 138-222 days after visit 2.
Percentage of Individuals in Each Group Who Test Positive for Influenza
The percentage of breakthrough flu in vaccinated participants, separated by treatment group.
Time frame: During the influenza season, up to 6 months