This is pilot study of the immunologic effects of intradermal Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), non-CF bronchiectasis (NCFB), and healthy volunteers.
This single-site, open-label clinical trial to investigate the immune effects of BCG vaccination in adults with cystic fibrosis, non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and healthy volunteers by measuring pre and post vaccination immune responses, BCG uptake and protection against infections, including nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). This study will also gather data on study feasibility, tolerability, and safety.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Intradermal vaccination with BCG TICE
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
BCG Uptake
Change in concentration of interferon (IFN) gamma levels in blood after Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) incubation relative to baseline as measured by SFUs. Spot forming units (SFU) is a measure of immune response of mononuclear cells in response to M. avium lysate. Higher values indicate a stronger immune response.
Time frame: 3 months
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