RecruitingPhase 4NCT04487041

Tfh Dysfunction in HIV and Aging


Sponsor

University of Miami

Enrollment

400 participants

Start Date

Oct 30, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this research is to evaluate blood samples from HIV infected and non-HIV infected people to understand how aging and HIV infection affect the immune responses (body defenses against infection) to the flu vaccine.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study examines how HIV infection and aging affect certain immune cells called T follicular helper (Tfh) cells, which help the body produce antibodies. Understanding this may help researchers design better vaccines and treatments for HIV-positive people as they age. **You may be eligible if...** - You are HIV-positive, have been on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for at least 1 year, have a CD4 count above 200, and have an undetectable viral load - You are HIV-negative (as a comparison group) - You are willing to provide blood samples **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are HIV-positive but not virally suppressed on treatment - You have active infections or cancers that could affect immune function - You have recently received vaccines that might alter immune cell levels Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BIOLOGICALStandard dose influenza vaccination

Single 0.5 ml injection administered intramuscularly into participant's deltoid muscle

BIOLOGICALHigh dose influenza vaccination

4 times more concentrated single 0.7 ml injection administered intramuscularly into participant's deltoid muscle


Locations(1)

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

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