Influenza Vaccine in Lung Transplant Patients - T Cells

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This a sub-study of a 5-year study designed to investigate how antibody and T cell responses following influenza vaccine compare among lung transplant patients, patients waiting for lung transplantation, and healthy individuals.

This trial is designed to investigate the hypothesis that there is no difference in T Cell response to the influenza vaccine between lung transplant patients and healthy controls.

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Post-lung transplant at University of Wisconsin Hospital

• Healthy adult

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy to eggs

• Moderate to severe febrile illness

• Active treatment for acute rejection

• Received season's influenza vaccine prior to enrollment