RecruitingPhase 4NCT07177417

Characterizing the Human Airway Immune Response to FluMist Vaccination

EVax-3: Human Upper and Lower Airway Mucosal Immune Response to FluMist Vaccination


Sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

Sep 9, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to measure the immune response in the blood, nose, and lungs after participants receive either the FDA-approved inactivated influenza vaccine or the FDA-approved intranasal FluMist vaccine. The study will evaluate immune responses in groups of healthy, non-pregnant, volunteers between the ages of 18 and 40. The main purpose of the study is to measure the change in influenza vaccine-specific antibodies in the lower lungs and nose between vaccination and 14 days after participants receive the vaccine. All participants will be randomized to receive one of the two seasonal flu vaccines and will have blood and back of the nose swabs collected throughout the study. Some study participants will choose to undergo optional bronchoscopy procedures and will be included in the part of the study looking at lower lung immune responses.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 40 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying a biological treatment called FluMist, a procedure called bronchoscopy, and others for people with healthy young adults, influenza vaccine response, and other related conditions. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 18 Years to 40 Years.

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Interventions

BIOLOGICALFluMist

intranasal administered live attenuated influenza vaccine

BIOLOGICALinactivated influenza vaccine

intramuscular administered inactivated influenza vaccine

PROCEDUREbronchoscopy

bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and endobronchial biopsy sampling


Locations(1)

Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine Emergency Care and Research Core

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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